Lawler: H-1B visa program 'has obviously been beneficial to our economy'
Rep. Mike Lawler of New York said Sunday that the H-1B visa program would benefit the economy and defend President-elect Trump and Elon Musk's feud with some in their base. In an interview on ABC News' “This Week,” Lawler said immigration is necessary and supports merit-based visa programs for highly skilled nonimmigrant workers. “Here is […]
Eric Schmitt blasts ‘abuse’ of H-1B visa program, says Americans ‘shouldn’t train their foreign replacements’
Sen. Eric Schmidt (R-Missouri) said H1-B visas are being “abused” in the United States and claimed that many American workers are being forced to “train their replacements.” Schmidt made the comments on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream, opposing Elon Musk's move to increase the number of immigrant workers. “I think there are important […]
Donald Trump backs H-1B visa program supported by Elon Musk
President-elect Trump told the Saturday Post that he supports immigrant visas for high-skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the volatile MAGA debate on the issue. “I've always loved visas, I've always been pro-visa, and that's why we have foreign workers,” Trump said on the phone, saying that companies should hire foreign workers […]
Musk calls some MAGA supporters ‘contemptible fools’ as visa row intensifies
Tech billionaire Elon Musk called some of President-elect Trump's supporters “sneaky idiots” as a right-wing online debate over high-skilled worker visas rages on. Trump's global civil war erupted this week when Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) partner Vivek Ramaswami found themselves on opposite sides of the MAGA base's anti-immigrant forces in the […]
60% of Americans Say U.S. Does Not Need More H-1B Visa Workers
A majority of likely U.S. voters say the U.S. doesn't need more foreign H-1B visa workers to fill white-collar jobs, according to a new poll. Research on Rasmussen Reports reveal When asked whether Congress should increase the flow of foreign workers, primarily those who enter the country through the H-1B visa program, 6 in 10 […]
H-1B Visa Workers Paid 10% Less than American Counterparts
Foreign workers on H-1B visas were receiving starting salaries about 10 percent lower than American workers at Deloitte, the multinational accounting firm whose pay data was hacked and made public. The H-1B visa program, created by former President George H.W. Bush, helps companies deal with “labor shortages,” particularly in STEM occupations. For years, Breitbart News […]
Dozens of House lawmakers rally around funding Afghan visa program as Trump vows major spending cuts
A bipartisan group of 51 lawmakers is calling on House negotiators to keep funding flowing to a visa program for Afghans fleeing the takeover of their country by the Taliban. Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) and Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) sent a letter to House appropriations leaders continuing negotiations on remaining federal funding for fiscal year 2025. […]
Judge blocks Biden Labor rule allowing foreign H-2A visa farmworkers to unionize
A federal judge in Kentucky has rejected expanded protections put in place by the Biden-Harris administration for foreign agricultural workers who come to the United States on H-2A visas. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves ruled that Kentucky farmers and Republican judiciaries in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Alabama argued that the new rules […]
Visa report highlights emerging scams targeting consumers and travelers
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), AI cyber exploitation victim Elliston Berry and his mother Anna McAdams speak out about artificial intelligence as cyber exploitation schemes become a growing problem among minors. Discuss the risks. A new Visa report sheds light on new issues. Scams targeting consumers And the travelers put a new spin on an old […]
How H-1B visa loopholes are undercutting American wages and jobs
Big Tech is taking advantage of America's broken immigration system, and Americans are suffering because of it. Last week, a jury unanimously awarded Cognizant, an outsourcing and IT consulting firm founded in Chennai, India and headquartered in New Jersey. guilty He is accused of abusing the H-1B visa program to discriminate against American workers. According […]