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Vance Calls H-1B Visa Program 'Completely Broken,' Backs Scrapping It Over US Job Loss
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 23:11
Vance Calls H-1B Visa Program 'Completely Broken,' Backs Scrapping It Over US Job Loss
- •US Vice President JD Vance criticized the H-1B visa program, advocating for its abolition due to concerns that companies exploit it to replace American workers with lower-paid foreign employees.
- •Vance alleged that businesses, including those in technology and accounting, misuse the program to cut labor costs rather than recruit highly skilled professionals unavailable in the US.
- •He argued that employers should not use foreign-worker visas to hire cheaper labor when Americans can perform the same jobs, citing an example of an accountant earning $45,000 replacing one earning $60,000.
- •Vance defended the Trump administration's $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B petitions, believing it would discourage companies from using the program primarily to reduce wage costs.
- •The H-1B visa allows US employers to hire foreign nationals for specialized occupations, but critics argue some employers use it to recruit workers at lower salaries than those offered to American employees.
Key Questions Answered
JD Vance supports abolishing the H-1B visa programme because he believes it is fundamentally flawed and exploited by businesses to replace American workers with lower-paid foreign labor.
The proposed $100,000 fee aims to remove the financial incentive for companies to cut labor costs by replacing domestic employees with lower-wage foreign workers.
An executive order issued on September 18 directed federal agencies to review whether employers applying for H-1B visas had recently laid off or intended to lay off American workers in comparable positions.
