Protestors against the Muslim immigration ban rally at Kennedy International Airport, New York Stephanie Keith/Getty ImagesTens of thousands of British citizens employed in the United States are at risk from a crackdown on skilled foreign workers under proposals being considered by President Trump, The Times has learnt. US immigration officials would be dispatched on site visits to companies that employ British and other legal foreign workers, under a planned squeeze on work visas that aims to “prioritise the protection of American workers” to the “maximum degree possible”. The proposals appear in a leaked draft of an executive order entitled Protecting American Jobs and Workers by Strengthening the Integrity of Foreign Worker Visa Programs. The plans would affect 65,000 British citizens. Ten days ago, Mr Trump used an executive order to bar refugees from entering the US and block immigration from…

Source: The Times February 06, 2017 00:03 UTC