Since returning to office last year, President Donald Trump has imposed numerous immigration restrictions that he argues will benefit the American people. The Trump administration recently amended one such measure, a development that suggests it might not be having its intended effect.
Starting in January, the Trump administration froze "decisions on visa extensions, work permits and green cards for citizens of 39 countries," The New York Times reported. A presidential proclamation cited the need to protect Americans "from foreign nationals who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security and public safety, incite hate crimes, or otherwise exploit the immigration laws for malevolent purposes." It outlined very narrow exceptions—for example, "any athlete or member of an athletic team" traveling "for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event."
