Trump's H-1B Visa Order A Blow To Indian IT Professionals; TVA Chairman Also Sacked

by Ankush Choubey Aug 05, 2020 • 07:37 PM Views 1079

 

US President Donald Trump has signed a government order prohibiting jobs to H-1B visa holders. The order issued with the intention of giving priority to jobs in American citizens is a big jolt to Indians working in the IT sector. The US issued H-1B visas to thousands of Indians every year. In addition, the US President has fired Skip Thompson, chairman of the state-owned Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA) and some members. The TVA board has also been warned that if they hand out jobs to foreign workers instead of American citizens, then they'll face state action