Trump Cuts Legal Immigrants by Half, and He's Not Done...

[Daria Parkinson 43]

What is going on?..

My brain will soon burst itself up.

 

By next year, Donald Trump will have reduced legal immigration by 49% since becoming president. That will have significant repercussions for the nation’s economic growth, according to a new analysis. The cuts to legal immigration have come in several categories, and it appears the Trump administration is not finished restricting immigration.

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/07/21/trump-cuts-legal-immigrants-by-half-and-hes-not-done-yet/amp/

[Just Paul 4,595]

Well it doesn't apply to you.   Putting on "Hold" IR5 and Family preferences and trimming some old programs is cutting the 2021 estimates in half.   

 

CR1/IR1 isn't affected.

Edited July 24, 2020 by Paul & Mary

[Daria Parkinson 43]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

Well it doesn't apply to you.   Putting on "Hold" IR5 and Family preferences and trimming some old programs is cutting the 2021 estimates in half.   

 

CR1/IR1 is affected.

You’re writing it doesn’t apply to me and then you’re writing CR1/IR1 is affected!!

Well, I AM CR1! That means it does apply to me then!!!

[Just Paul 4,595]

Just now, Daria Parkinson said:

You’re writing it doesn’t apply to me and then you’re writing CR1/IR1 is affected!!

Well, I AM CR1! That means it does apply to me then!!!

Sorry 2AM here and fingers and brain not connecting. . . .

 

Spousal visas aren't in jeopardy.

[Daria Parkinson 43]

4 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Sorry 2AM here and fingers and brain not connecting. . . .

 

Spousal visas aren't in jeopardy.

I sincerely want to believe that is so...

[Crazy Cat 41,821]

2 hours ago, Daria Parkinson said:

I sincerely want to believe that is so...

All of the Executive Order from Trump have CLEARLY stated that spouses of US citizens were not affected.  There has been no indication that Cr-1 visas will be affected in the future.

Edited July 24, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[Babu Frik 1,162]

[Daria Parkinson 43]

Just now, Babu Frik said:

Exactly.

[TampaRishon 38]

4 hours ago, Daria Parkinson said:

I sincerely want to believe that is so...

I’ve been researching a lot on the subject because I also am in a CR1 process. Trump has never touched on those situations in all of his Former “immigration plans”. He is primarily focusing on job related visas and their families. His plan from 2018 (maybe 2019?) was not touching anything with spousal immigration. If anything, I think he’s trying to make it somewhat easier. That’s what I heard, we shall see  
 

I think if anything, our biggest worry will be the USCIS putting people on furloughs. I don’t think Trump’s immigration overhaul is gonna affect people like us. 
 

I will say this, DO NOT believe everything written about this subject. Nobody knows what the heck theyre talking about anymore. Plus the media is doing their best to push fear and make people crazy. Read, but take each article with a grain of salt and follow this forum for updates.  

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Yes, this article is misleading. It just lumps all IR together and does not distinguish between the fact that IR1/2 are fine and it is only IR5 affected by the ban.

[Crazy Cat 41,821]

3 hours ago, TampaRishon said:

I’ve been researching a lot on the subject because I also am in a CR1 process. Trump has never touched on those situations in all of his Former “immigration plans”. He is primarily focusing on job related visas and their families. His plan from 2018 (maybe 2019?) was not touching anything with spousal immigration. If anything, I think he’s trying to make it somewhat easier. That’s what I heard, we shall see  
 

I think if anything, our biggest worry will be the USCIS putting people on furloughs. I don’t think Trump’s immigration overhaul is gonna affect people like us. 
 

I will say this, DO NOT believe everything written about this subject. Nobody knows what the heck theyre talking about anymore. Plus the media is doing their best to push fear and make people crazy. Read, but take each article with a grain of salt and follow this forum for updates.  

Agree......there are some great folks here on VJ who are really good at seeing through the misinformation and inaccuracies out there (I am not talking about myself).  I have trouble keeping up...

Edited July 24, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[retheem 564]

While this article is not entirely true, let's keep in mind that this guy can and will do exactly what most of us fear, at the first LEGAL opportunity he can get. Let's put it this way; 5 months ago no one would have predicted he would suspend visa processing for F2A( spouses of Green Card Holders). And it's more than likely that if he comes back in November, he will suspend it indefinitely.  So, it is in everyone's best interest that if you are eligible to vote this November, vote Trump out. Otherwise people will be crying with one eye open come 2021.

Edited July 24, 2020 by retheem

[Crazy Cat 41,821]

21 minutes ago, retheem said:

So, it is in everyone's best interest that if you are eligible to vote this November, vote Trump out.

 For me, this is not a single issue election.

Edited July 24, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[African Zealot 1,455]

i think people are either missing the point, lost, or deliberately disingenuous. Of course there are people on here who are anti most types of immigration so it is no surprise😆 🤣😆The point is that Trump is cutting immigration drastically regardless of whichever program he is touching, ultimately it affects ALL immigration processes and almost none in a positive way. He says he is for merit based immigration, well H1 programs are heavily affected. Processing times for virtually all types of petitions and visas are negatively impacted.

 

So those who are saying the media is exaggerating are the ones who don't know what they are talking about. There is virtually no immigration process which has not been adversely affected under Trump, none. The media loves to cry wolf, but guess what there really is a wolf in the immigration world!

Edited July 24, 2020 by Ray.Bonaquist

[Daria Parkinson 43]

6 minutes ago, Ray.Bonaquist said:

i think people are either missing the point, lost, or deliberately disingenuous. Of course there are people on here who are anti most types of immigration so it is no surprise😆 🤣😆The point is that Trump is cutting immigration drastically regardless of whichever program he is touching, ultimately it affects ALL immigration processes and almost none in a positive way. He says he is for merit based immigration, well H1 programs are heavily affected. Processing times for virtually all types of petitions and visas are negatively impacted.

 

So those who are saying the media is exaggerating are the ones who don't know what they are talking about. There is virtually no immigration process which has not been adversely affected under Trump, none. The media loves to cry wolf, but guess what there really is a wolf in the immigration world!

Well, from now on he doesn’t even care about the Laws, stated in the Great American Constitution???

Edited July 24, 2020 by Daria Parkinson