If elected, will revoke H1-B visa suspension: Joe Biden
By MYBRANDBOOK
Democratic presidential candidate and former US vice president Joe Biden has said that he will lift the temporary suspension on H-1B visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT professionals, if he wins the November presidential elections. Biden, in a digital town hall meeting on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues organised by NBC News, praised the contribution of H-1B visa holders.
On June 23, in a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, the Trump administration suspended the H-1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to protect American workers in a crucial election year.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
Joe Biden also said that if he wins the November presidential elections, strengthening the relationship with India which is the US' "natural partner", will be a high priority for his administration. "India needs to be a partner in the region for our safety's sake, and quite frankly for theirs," he added.
He alleged that Donald Trump's immigration policies are cruel.
Biden said that he will take immediate action to protect dreamers, including more than 100,000 eligible dreamers from East and South Asia.
The former US Vice President also said that he will rescind Muslim travel ban and immediately restore refugee admission in line with the values and historic leadership of the United States.
Biden also told town hall participants that he will "make it easier for qualified Green Card holders to move through this backlog."
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