The Trump administration’s restrictions on the immigration sector

During the past four years, several immigrant communities have been through difficult situations in the US. This is mainly because the current administration, led by President Donald Trump, does not entirely agree with programs offered by the local immigration system and has tried to increase requirements and restrictions, eradicate humanitarian programs, hinder legal processes and deport as many undocumented immigrants as possible.

The Trump administration has always wanted to offer immigration alternatives based on merit and remove humanitarian options, programs based on family ties, and reduce business immigration under the premise of protecting American workers.

For the benefit of the current administration, the global Coronavirus pandemic allowed the implementation of emergency measures that substantially restricted immigration. President Trump banned foreigners from entering the US during the health crisis, suspended the issuance of employment-based visas, Green Cards or legal permanent residence, and applications for international protection through humanitarian programs such as political asylum.

Speaking specifically about business immigration, dozens of local companies, universities, financial institutions and experts criticized the Trump administration’s decision to suspend work visas amid a global crisis. Nowadays, after more than 11 months since the first case of Coronavirus was reported in the US, multiple organizations still release studies and research that reveal the importance of business immigration to overcome the economic crisis brought by the global pandemic.

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Scientific community comments on the importance of immigration

The Biophysical Society, an organization focused on developing biophysical knowledge, recently commented on the Trump administration’s restrictions on business and student immigration during the global Coronavirus pandemic.

This organization states that the current administration of the US focused mainly on suspending the issuance of H-1B visas, which are used by local companies to hire highly qualified foreign workers in specialized fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Trump administration stated that this restriction would encourage local companies to hire American workers and reduce the local unemployment rate.

However, according to figures presented by the Biophysical Society, more than 2.5 million jobs related to STEM fields were not filled by American citizens nor foreign workers during the health emergency, delaying the US’ scientific development and, therefore, its international competitiveness.

In fact, the Biophysical Society states that “Curbing immigration will not lead to a clean exchange of trained, qualified American workers (…) The needs of national security must be balanced with the need to maintain international scientific and technological cooperation and collaboration. If not corrected, current visa regulations will hinder the effectiveness of the United States research enterprise.”

Apart from business immigration, the scientific organization assures that restrictive policies of the Trump administration must be removed, especially those that affect:

• The issuance of Green Cards.
• Other than H-1B visas, any employment-based visa.
• The issuance of study-based visas.
• Time allowed for international students in the US.

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