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There's A White House Clash Over Whether To Extend Freeze On Many Work Visas

In June, President Trump halted various temporary work visas, including H-1B, L-1 and certain J-1 visas. Advocates for an extension say it would tie the hands of President-elect Joe Biden.
President Trump signs a "Buy American, Hire American" executive order at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, Wis., in 2017.

A clash has broken out between factions at the White House over whether to extend an expiring freeze on various temporary work visas, including those used by foreign high-tech workers and by au pairs, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.

The measure, which President Trump earlier in 2020, is due to expire at the end of the year, on

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