The Trump administration has ordered for another strict vetting of Visas. This time, a cable regarding stricter and more detailed checks on H-1B applicants has been sent to the consulate offices from the State Department. This will lead to increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech considered for rejection, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters.

What is an H-1B visa and enhanced vetting?

H-1B visas are crucial for U.S. tech companies, which recruit heavily from countries including India and China. Many of those companies’ leaders threw their support behind Trump in the last presidential election. Many tech professionals, especially from countries like India and China, use H-1B visas to wor

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