The Trump Administration Reforms H-1B Visa Program
Post by Yoonjon Lee. Colgate Class of 2022. One of the most salient effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the drastic changes in the U.S. labor market. Unemployment spiked to 14% in April and currently remains at 7%[1]. In response to these changes, and in lieu with campaign promises, the Trump administration began producing policies that target immigration into the United States, specifically high skilled workers, through its temporary suspension of H-1B visas[2] effective since June. The underlying reasoning…