Setting up shop and staying in the US as an entrepreneur could soon become a lot harder, as the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new rule intended to scrap the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER). Under the IER, immigrants creating new companies (and jobs) in the US could remain in the country for 2.5 to 5 years, as long they met certain milestones for growth and development. However, the current Trump administration wants to rescind the rule under a broader crackdown on immigration to “secure American jobs” and “protect American businesses”.
