Executive order

What to know: Trump’s executive orders and Mount Holyoke

What to know: Trump’s executive orders and Mount Holyoke

On the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 28, Mount Holyoke College administrators held a closed forum for members of the College community to discuss recent executive orders from the Trump administration and their potential impact on the College. 

Trump’s Executive Order Stops US Government From Issuing New Work Visas

President Donald Trump issued an executive order to temporarily suspend new work visas on Monday, June 22. This executive order will combine with existing green card issuance restrictions to bar over 500,000 workers from entering the country, according to The New York Times. The order went into effect on June 24 and will continue through Dec. 31, 2020.