The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.

The recruitment drive targets the kind of highly skilled foreign workers facing increased scrutiny under the Trump administration’s immigration restrictions.

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The rhetoric isn't just dehumanizing and xenophobic, advocates said. It also promotes false tropes. Bodies of research show that immigrants boost the U.S. economy by expanding the labor force, increasing consumer spending and starting new businesses. It also shows that they commit crimes at far lower rates than people born in the United States.