"Being able to attract the best and the brightest through the H1-B visa programme has made America more successful and resilient. This is not about public health or the economy, said Beth Werlin, executive director of the American Immigration Council. Suspending this programme will only weaken our economy: Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi"I’m deeply disappointed by President Trump’s misguided order to suspend these key work visa programmes. We need to mend the H-1B programme, not end it. "This Executive Order is yet another example of President Trump using the coronavirus pandemic to advance a hateful and extreme anti-immigrant agenda," said Congresswoman Chellie Pingree.

Source: The Hindu June 23, 2020 03:19 UTC