Trump Extends Work Visa Ban to March, Citing Labor Market Woes

 President Donald Trump extends ban on new green cards and work visas. 

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President Donald Trump extended a ban on new green cards and work visas until months after he leaves office, citing continued weakness in the U.S. labor market due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation that extends to March 31 immigration restrictions he first put into effect in April and renewed in June.