Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Trump has fired the acting attorney general who ordered Justice Dept. not to defend president’s travel ban
President Trump fired acting attorney general Sally Yates on Monday night after she ordered Justice Department lawyers not to defend his immigration order temporarily banning entry into the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from around the world.More..

Donald Trump administration drafts executive order on H1B visas
Donald Trump’s administration has drafted an executive order aimed at overhauling the work-visa programmes tech companies depend on to hire employees. More..

Top Trump's next target: skilled foreign workers
The White House is reportedly ready with an executive order targeting guest worker visa programmes that allows the movement of skilled workers to the U.S., which is used extensively by Indian IT companies.. Spouses of H-1B visa holders could lose their permit to work, says a draft copy of an executive order.More..

New H-1B Bill in U.S. calls for doubling minimum pay
A legislation, introduced in the United States House of Representatives, among other things, calls for more than doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to $ 130,000, making it difficult for firms to use the programme to replace American employees with foreign workers, including from IndiaMore..

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