On April 18, 2017, the executive branch of the United States implemented a “Buy American and Hire American” initiative through a presidential executive order that affected how federal government agencies make decisions on a daily basis. The purpose of the executive order was to protect the interests of U.S. workers, and perhaps no government agency has been more influenced by this policy than the U.S. immigration agency, known as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

According to the USCIS website, the Buy American and Hire American initiative “seeks to create higher wages and employment rates for U.S. workers and to protect their economic interests by rigorously enforcing and administering our immigration laws.” USCIS states that it is carrying out the initiative specifically to protect the economic interests of U.S. workers.

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