Headline RoundupJuly 23rd, 2020

Visa Restrictions Lead to Potential Complications for US Industries

Business, Donald Trump, Economy And Jobs, Labor, Immigration

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Technology, healthcare and other industries could reportedly suffer worker shortages as a result of the Trump administration suspending the issuance of high-skilled foreign worker visas. When the restrictions were announced last month, President Donald Trump cited them as a way to potentially open up job opportunities for Americans left unemployed during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Outlets on all sides of the spectrum, particularly left- and center-rated outlets, have covered the ban's potentially adverse affects for U.S. industries. Both left- and -right-rated voices have agreed the restrictions could hurt American businesses and the country's "innovative capacity." Some coverage from left-rated outlets concentrated on how the ban is already impacting hospitals; some right-leaning sources examined the possibility that U.S. companies respond to shortages by moving research and development to other countries.

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From the Left

Business groups sue Trump admin over immigration restrictions

Axios

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation and National Association of Manufacturers filed a lawsuit in San Francisco against the Trump administration on Tuesday over federal immigration restrictions.

Driving the news: The suit comes in response to the administration's move to ban entry into the U.S. through the end of this year for foreigners on certain temporary work visas — including high-skilled H-1B visas that are relied on by big U.S. tech companies.

"Our lawsuit seeks to overturn these sweeping and unlawful immigration restrictions that are an unequivocal 'not...

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From the Right

The Case for Setting H-1Bs Free

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

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When President Trump suspended the issuance of new H-1B work visas for high-skilled foreigners, he explained it as a way to bolster job prospects for unemployed Americans. But if companies can’t bring talent to the U.S., they respond by shifting resources and research abroad, according to a study released this week by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Britta Glennon, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, examined data on 2,263 U.S. multinational companies. When the cap on H-1B visas dropped precipitously in 2004, multinational firms that were more reliant...

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From the Left

Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban

ProPublica

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As hospitals across the United States brace for a difficult six months — with the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic still raging and concerns about a second wave in the fall — some are acutely short-staffed because of an ill-timed change to immigration policy and its inconsistent implementation.

A proclamation issued by President Donald Trump on June 22, barring the entry of most immigrants on work visas, came right as hospitals were expecting a new class of medical residents. Hundreds of young doctors were unable to start their residencies...

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