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Search+››› Donald Trump bans H-1B technology workers from federal government contractsBy , Last Updated: Aug 05, 2020, 09:41 AM ISTSynopsisUS President signed an on Monday that bans on from replacing in . The order will ensure that Federal agencies prioritise hiring American workers and not people on an H-1B visa.“We believe jobs must be offered to American workers first,” Donald Trump said in a statement. -The order mandated all federal agencies to carry out an internal audit to assess whether they are in compliance with the requirement of appointing only US citizens and nationals to competitive service. The Department of Labor will also finalise a guidance to prevent H-1B employers from moving H-1B workers to other employer’s job sites to displace American workers.Trump’s decision to ban workers on H-1B visas comes after the federally-owned Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) said that it will outsource 20 percent of its technology jobs to companies based in foreign countries. Around 200 American workers were to lose their jobs over the next five years, said the order.French technology major Capgemini, Accenture and CGI had won the contract from TVA, according to the employees union of TVA.A Bloomberg analysis of Department of Labor data showed that in the first nine months of fiscal 2019, over 2,000 H-1B visa holders were employed by federal agencies.The order said that outsourcing IT jobs involving handling sensitive information would also pose a national risk in the current climate of intellectual property theft.“Outsourcing hundreds of workers is especially detrimental in the middle of a pandemic, which has already cost millions of Americans their jobs,” it said.Over the last few months, the Trump administration has taken several steps towards protecting American jobs by suspending the H-1B, L-1 and J-1 visas till the end of the year.Donald Trump, who is facing elections for his second term in November, in June suspended H-1B and L-1 visas that were used by technology workers till December stating that it would help in providing local jobs amidst the economic crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.AutoplayDonald Trump in a new proclamation has barred technology workers on H-1B visas from replacing US citizens or green card holders in federal government contracts. The move is aimed at securing more jobs for native Americans and throws open a plethora of high-skilled jobs for them.Trump’s decision comes after the federally-owned Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) said that it will outsource 20 per cent of its technology jobs to companies based in foreign countries. Around 200 American workers were to lose their jobs over the next five years, said the order.The latest order involves proper scrutiny of US government contracts and keeps a check on the hiring of foreign technology workers. It requires an internal audit to access whether they are in compliance with the rule of appointing only US nationals. The Department of Labor will also finalise guideline to prevent H-1 B employers from moving H-1 B workers to other employer’s job sites to displace American workers.“We believe jobs must be offered to American workers first,” Trump said in a statement.A Bloomberg analysis of Department of Labor data showed that in the first nine months of fiscal 2019, over 2,000 H-1B visa holders were employed by federal agencies.In an earlier order, Donald Trump had suspended H-1 B, L1 and other work visas until December 2020 in an effort to secure the jobs for native Americans amid Covid-19 crisis. Trump’s unprecedented step has already created havoc amongst Indian techies who make nearly 70 per cent of the 85,000 H-1 B visas issued annually.In Video:Experience Your Economic Times Newspaper, The Digital Way!&nbsp;»Subscribe to XContinue reading with one of these options:Limited AccessFreeLogin to get access to some exclusive stories &amp; personalised newslettersLogin NowUnlimited AccessStarting @ Rs120/monthGet access to exclusive stories, expert opinions &amp; in-depth stock reportsSubscribe NowTo read full story, subscribe to ET Prime₹34 per weekBilled annually at₹2499Already a Member? Super Saver Sale - Flat 30% OffOn ET Prime MembershipAlready a Member? Rs 49 for 1st monthThen Rs. 1,749 per yearValid only with UPI, Credit &amp; Debit Cards Autopay---Subscribe Now(Credit card mandatory)You can cancel your subscription anytime---Subscribe Now(Pay Using Netbanking/UPI/Debit Card)Netbanking, Credit &amp; Debit CardSubscribe with Google₹399MonthlyPLANBilled Amount ₹399No Trial Period₹399₹208(Save 49%)YearlyPLANBilled Amount ₹2,499₹399₹150(Save 63%)2-YearPLANBilled Amount ₹3,599$13.99(Save 40.0%)$33.99Get ET Prime for just ₹2499 ₹1749/yrSpecial OfferGet Flat 20% OffON ET PRIME MEMBERSHIPStories you might be interested inSUBMIT

Search+››› Donald Trump bans H-1B technology workers from federal government contractsBy , Last Updated: Aug 05, 2020, 09:41 AM ISTSynopsisUS President signed an on Monday that bans on from replacing in . The order will ensure that Federal agencies prioritise hiring American workers and not people on an H-1B visa.“We believe jobs must be offered to American workers first,” Donald Trump said in a statement. -The order mandated all federal agencies to carry out an internal audit to assess whether they are in compliance with the requirement of appointing only US citizens and nationals to...

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