New Trump-ordered immigration restrictions go into effect Jan. 1
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Key Points:
- Starting January 1, travel to the U.S. will be banned for individuals from seven additional countries: Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria, affecting both immigrants and nonimmigrants.
- The expanded travel ban continues existing restrictions on several countries, mainly targeting African and Muslim-majority nations, which the White House cites as necessary for national security and public safety.
- New regulations on the H-1B visa program, effective this week, replace the previous random lottery system with a weighted selection favoring higher-wage and higher-skilled foreign workers.
- Immigration advocates warn that the H-1B changes will limit eligibility, reduce opportunities for international students to stay in the U.S
