Dubbed "Buy American and Hire American'', the directive follows recent Trump reversals on economic policies. "We are going to defend our workers, protect our jobs and finally put America first,'' Trump declared, standing in front of an American flag fashioned out of wrenches. In this case, the reports are about granting visas for highly skilled foreign workers and ensuring that government purchasing programmes buy American made goods as required by law. As for the visa programme, Democratic lawmakers and organizations ranging from the pro-business Chamber of Commerce to the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation say they welcome proposals to improve the visa programme, though not always in line with Trump's ideas. Trump has long pledged to support American goods and workers, but his own business record is mixed.

Source: Bangkok Post April 19, 2017 03:33 UTC