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JD Vance Calls to Scrap H-1B Visa Program, Citing US Firms Replacing Domestic Workers
- •US Vice President JD Vance supports eliminating the H-1B visa program.
- •Vance argues the H-1B system is misused by American companies.
- •He claims companies use the program to replace domestic workers with cheaper foreign labor.
- •JD Vance described the H-1B program as "completely broken."
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US Vice President JD Vance stated that the H-1B visa programme is completely broken and that he would be very supportive of eliminating it entirely. He argued that American companies have misused the system to replace domestic workers with cheaper foreign labour.
The Trump administration has pursued executive measures and proposed a fee of $103,265 on H-1B cap-subject visa petitions to deter companies from replacing American staff. Additionally, the Department of Labor has initiated dozens of subpoenas and investigations into entities suspected of exploiting the program, and President Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to consider employer layoffs when reviewing petitions.
JD Vance argues that the H-1B visa programme was originally created to attract exceptional talent, such as brilliant scientists, doctors, and technology professionals, rather than to allow firms to lay off local staff while searching for cheaper foreign hires. He noted the contradiction of companies claiming they are desperate for workers while simultaneously laying off thousands of American employees.
