The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) on Tuesday said the move by the U.S. to bar the entry of certain non-immigrants into America was “misguided and harmful to the U.S. economy”. “We urge the Administration to shorten the duration of these restrictions to 90 days. Lengthening these burdensome restrictions on U.S. companies that are trying to recover from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic will only serve to harm our economy,” Nasscom said in a statement. They are contributing to this country at a time when we need them most.”Twitter’s public policy handle also tweeted opposing the proclamation. “In this time of COVID-19 crisis and recovery, the Administration’s policies that impact American businesses should follow the oath taken by healthcare professionals: first do no harm,” Nasscom said.

Source: The Hindu June 23, 2020 06:35 UTC