Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued dozens of Executive Orders (EOs), several of which, if implemented, will impact employers and sponsored employees who utilize legal temporary and permanent visa programs. EOs direct government agencies to implement policies and carry out directives that are within the authority of the President of the United States but cannot conflict with laws or regulations. Because of limited legislation and issuance of regulations in recent decades, EOs have become an increasingly effective tool by which Presidents can dramatically reshape immigration agency actions, leading to significant changes in how immigration applications and petitions are adjudicated and the admission of foreign workers into the United States.

Read our full insights published on Hunton’s Business Immigration blog: Trump Administration’s Initial Round of Executive Orders Signal Wide-Ranging Impact on Business Immigration.