Congress is not in session, so Biden is preparing to invoke a new section of law to tackle tech layoffs

The White House has been working on an executive order that will ban federal contractors from hiring immigrants on H1-B and other visas. The ban is expected to affect major tech companies, including Google, Microsoft and Amazon. The move comes as the administration has faced growing criticism from Republicans and some Democrats over the recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry, which have resulted in thousands of American workers losing their jobs.  <br><br>President Biden is likely to issue the executive order before his State of the Union speech on February 13, but aides have been working on a draft since December.<br><br>This is a developing story and it is currently unclear when or if the order will be implemented.