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handle is hein.crs/govebsn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SCongressional SResearch Service COVID-19-Related Suspension of Nonimmigrant Entry Updated January 6, 2021 On June 22, 2020 President Trump issued a proclamation (amended on June 29) suspending the entry of foreign nationals (aliens) in certain nonimmigrant (temporary) visa categories that allow foreign nationals to work in the United States. Citing the high unemployment rate resulting from public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Proclamation 10052 suspends the entry of foreign nationals-and their accompanying family members-on H-1B, H-2B, J, and L visas, with some exceptions. On December 31, 2020, President Trump issued anew proclamation extending the June proclamation through March 31, 2021. Proclamation 10052 follows Proclamation 10014 from April 22 (which it extends through December 31, 2020) suspending the entry of permanent immigrants (see CRS Insight IN11362). In Proclamation 10014, President Trump directed the Secretaries of Labor and Homeland Security to review nonimmigrant programs and recommend measures to prioritize the hiring of U. S. workers. According to the June 22 proclamation, the Secretaries found that admitting temporary workers in the aforementioned categories poses a risk of displacing and disadvantaging United States workers during the current recovery. The President cited two immigration-related legal authorities. Under Section 212(f) (8 U.S.C. §1182(f)) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the President may suspend immigration when it would be detrimental to the interests of the United States. Under INA §215(a) (8 U.S. C. §1185(a)) the President may prescribe limitations and exceptions on who may enter or depart the United States. How long will the suspension last? Proclamation 10052 suspending the entry of foreign nationals in certain nonimmigrant visa categories was in effect from June 24, 2020, through December 31, 2020, and was subsequently extended until March 31, 2021. Beginning 30 days after the effective date, and every 60 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and Secretay of State, may recommend changes to it. Who is includedin the suspension? Section 2 suspends the entry of nonimmigrants in these visa categories: Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11435 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress