'H-1B visas should not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners': Vance
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration's efforts to reform the H-1B visa program. He stated that the program should not be used to replace American workers with lower-wage foreign labor and suggested administrative measures to ensure visa recipients are highly skilled.
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This reflects a significant shift in US immigration policy regarding high-skilled labor and corporate hiring practices in the tech sector.
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme, saying the system should "not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners."Speaking on the business and technology show All-In Podcast, Vance said the administration pursued changes through executive and administrative measures because of the lack of political support in Congress for legislative reform.“Look, man, we looked at the fraud in the system and we said, you know, one, Congress is not going to pass a law changing this. There just isn't the political will to do it.
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