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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrumps administration is considering reducing visas for U.S. cultural and work exchange programs,
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-visas-idUSKCN1B70XX
(Reuters) - President Donald Trumps administration is
considering reducing visas for U.S. cultural and work exchange programs, including au pairs and summer workers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Trump, a former New York real estate magnate who has relied on seasonal workers at his hotels and resorts, campaigned on promises to restore American jobs.
The Wall Street Journal said the U.S. government was eyeing major reductions for five of the employment-based cultural exchange visas in the J-1 visa program, citing unnamed sources.
The J-1 program also includes visas for university students, but the WSJ said those were not under examination for cuts.
A U.S. State Department fact sheet says the J-1 visa program has 15 categories that provide opportunities for around 300,000 foreign visitors per year to experience U.S. society and culture.
The State Department said it did not have an immediate comment on the report on Sunday evening.
*This 'reduction' is code word for non-European workers
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Trumps administration is considering reducing visas for U.S. cultural and work exchange programs, (Original Post)
SummerSnow
Aug 2017
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malaise
(268,949 posts)1. Wasn't his foreign born mother a nanny? n/t
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)2. yes, but she had the complexion for the protection
leftstreet
(36,106 posts)3. Sigh. Why do we bother with 3 branches of government?
when this worthless piece of shit can just do whatever he wants
BigmanPigman
(51,584 posts)5. Do we have three?