India studying Trump's executive order on immigration

April 23, 2020 21:54

India is studying US President Donald Trump's executive order to temporarily halt immigration for 60 days, a move aimed at protecting the jobs of Americans in an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Government sources said people-to-people contact has been the bedrock of strategic ties between the two countries and India is assessing the possible impact of Trump's order on Indians in the US.

On Wednesday, the US president signed the order, temporarily stopping foreigners from getting green cards. He said it is aimed at protecting the jobs of American people in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

"We have taken note of the order. We are are studying it. It doesn't cover non-immigrant visas and these programmes have benefited the economies of both countries," said a source.

"People to people contact has been the bedrock of ties between the two countries and we hope it will continue to be so," the source said.

It is not immediately known how many Indians may be impacted by the order.

The temporary suspension of immigration will affect those who are legally seeking entry into the United States for employment but it will not impact the ones who are already living in the country, the order said.

-- PTI

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