3 key things to know about Trump's freeze on work visas, according to an immigration lawyer

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• President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday suspending new work visas for immigrants until at least December 31, 2020.
• The order extended the 60-day ban that Trump set on US work visas in April.
• Administration officials previously told Business Insider that the initiative would reserve 525,000 jobs for American citizens.
• Business Insider spoke to an Nandini Nair, an immigration lawyer, who broke down three key points about the ban.
• Per Nair, the ban does not apply to people who were outside the US prior to June 22; it only applies to certain visa categories; and there is still some debate of sections of the proclamation.
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On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation freezing a variety of immigration visas. Under the order, H-1B, H-2B, H-4, J-1, and L-1 visas will be halted. Major tech companies, including Amazon, Google, and Twitter, criticized the move, saying it would make American companies less competitive and less diverse.

Business Insider spoke to Nandini Nair, an immigration lawyer who focuses on US visas and who broke down three key points about the proclamation.

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