A recent flare-up over visas for tech workers revealed a rift among Republicans on immigration. Steve Bannon, once President-elect Donald Trump’s chief strategist, termed the H-1B visa program a “total and complete scam.
As newly inaugurated President Donald Trump readies his immigration crackdown, his allies in his Republican Party have splintered over policies surrounding U.S. worker visas intended to go to specialty occupations like the tech industry.
Trump stated that he supported H1-B visas for “competent” people not only in the tech industry but also for other jobs such as “high-quality waiters”
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he likes both sides of the argument on H-1B foreign guest workers' visa, noting that he likes "very competent people" coming into the country and that he has used the programme.
Donald Trump has officially taken office as the President of the United States once again, a development that has raised apprehensions among H-1B visa holders and Dreamers. Many fear a return to stricter regulations on foreign workers, a hallmark of Trump’s previous administration.
I am not just talking about engineers, I am talking about people at all levels. We want competent people coming into our country," said Donald Trump.
With the numerous changes in the administration policies, it is believed that Trump's administration may go back to stricter regulations on foreign workers and a curb on immigration levels
Despite his support for H-1B visas for skilled workers, Trump has benefited more from the H-2B visa program. According to CNN, most of the foreign guest workers employed by Trump’s businesses have come through the non-agricultural worker program.
When asked about the H-1B visa debate at a press conference on Tuesday, President Trump said that "I like both sides of the argument, but I also like very competent people coming into our country, even if that involves them training and helping other people that may not have the qualifications they do".
This change has significant implications for Indian immigrants, particularly those stuck in the decades-long employment-based green card backlog.
President Donald Trump announced the end of birthright citizenship in the US for children born to illegal immigrants or non-citizen parents with tempo