The proposal argues that the secretaries have the power to grant exceptions to the travel ban under the order issued last week by President Trump. Amazon and Expedia Inc. filed declarations of support on Monday in a legal challenge by the Washington state attorney general to the order. Microsoft said on Thursday that 76 of its employees and 41 dependants were affected by the travel ban. Microsoft's proposal would cover holders of the H-1B visa, a temporary work visa that the tech sector relies on to recruit foreign talent. Secretary Kelly issued an order on Sunday saying that green card holders would be allowed to travel under the executive orders, but H-1B holders from the seven affected countries are still banned.

Source: CBC News February 02, 2017 17:03 UTC