A bill passed by the U.S. Congress in October 2000 allowed 1…

A bill passed by the U.S. Congress in October 2000 allowed 195,000 H-1B visas for each of the following three years—up from a cap of 115,000. However, beginning in 2006 and continuing through 2019, the annual cap on H-1B visas has shrunk to only 65,000—with an additional 20,000 visas available for foreigners with a masters or higher degree from a U.S. institution. This is an example of which segment of the general environment?