A federal judge threw out a challenge to a key Obama immigration executive order that allows the spouses of guest workers to seek employment in the US, saying that it was “highly speculative” that the American workers challenging the rule would be injured.
“Save Jobs does not explain how many IT jobs may be taken by H-4 visa holders, how many of those jobs its members may have sought themselves, what pay or benefits its members risk losing while the case is pending, or what other harm its members may face,” the judge wrote. “The court is left to speculate as to the magnitude of the injury, and speculation is not enough to turn economic loss into irreparable harm.”
The H-4 visa is given to dependents of H-1B visa holders, who are sought-after high-skilled workers.
Immigrant rights advocates have long sought the change, arguing that it’s unfair to restrict legal workers’ spouses from also getting jobs.
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