Facing criticisms over his inept handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the failure to soothe the anger on the streets of the US demonstrated by the “Black lives matter”, US President Donald Trump has been doing everything to bolster his re-election bid. His decision to temporarily suspend new work visas for foreigners, including H-1Bs, is one proof of him using Covid-19 as an opportunity to harden immigration laws in the run-up to the November presidential poll. Since becoming president, Trump has not wasted time to pursue his “America first” policy, which played a pivotal role in catapulting him to the