WATCH: Vance Says H-1B Must Enrich America, Not Swap Out U.S. Workers for Cheap Foreign Labor
Vice President JD Vance posted a video on Sunday defending the administration’s H-1B fight. The post WATCH: Vance Says H-1B Must Enrich America, Not Swap Out U.S. Workers for Cheap Foreign Labor appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Vice President JD Vance advocates for H-1B visas to benefit the U.S. economy, not to substitute American workers.
- The Trump administration has implemented reforms including a $100,000 fee for certain overseas H-1B workers and increased scrutiny of labor condition applications.
- These measures have led to a 92% drop in H-1B registrations from major IT staffing and outsourcing firms.
- Consular requests for foreign workers fell by nearly 97%.
- Registrations for individuals with U.S. master's degrees increased, as did selections tied to higher wage levels.
- Unemployment rates for recent U.S. computer science and engineering graduates were noted to be higher before the proclamation.