Originally Posted by
Curtain rod
What does Trump have to do with refusing this? If there is no other way to crew planes with 1500-hour pilots, don't you think he wants the airlines, and the economy, to keep flying, too? Do you think CX, China and Korea actually want Americans flying there? Or do they need them?
Although US immigration law is rooted in statute (and sometimes influenced by court decisions) the policy of admission (i.e. the specifics of who gets in on the appropriate visa and how many) is largely determined by executive policy and is an executive function.
Trump is the chief executive.