Last month, in an attempt to protect American jobs amid skyrocketing unemployment, President Donald Trump signed an executive order asking the Department of Homeland Security for recommendations on further prioritizing U.S. citizens for available jobs. And amid calls by a few U.S. senators and other groups, the department is considering suggesting the suspension of the Optional Practical Training program and other work visas. Wednesday, nine Republican senators, including Indiana’s Todd Young and South Carolina’s Lindsey Graham, wrote a letter to Trump urging him not to restrict legal work-based immigration. They’re right — it would be a terrible mistake.
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