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Four Senators Send Letter to White House Urging Suspension of New Guest Worker Visas

May 7, 2020 | COVID-19 Related, Featured

2020-05-07–Senate Letter

Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Charles E. Grassley (R-IA), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) urged President Trump to suspend all new guest worker visas for 60 days, and to suspend certain categories of new guest worker visas, including H-1B, H-2B, and the OPT program, for at least the next year, or until unemployment has returned to normal levels. The senators also urged President Trump to suspend the EB-5 immigrant visa program, effective immediately.  Please see attached.

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