Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she will introduce a bill to end H-1B visas, which allow companies to bring skilled foreign workers, days after Donald Trump backed the program.

  • nymnympseudonym@piefed.social
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    10 hours ago

    Americans can totally do all these high skill jobs they just need some training!

    Usually starting with an engineering degree…

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      It’s not just the skills but the pay. H1-Bs are not too far off from slave labor since the person is tied to the company. H1Bs should be allowed to switch employers (after some initial trial period) and it will make them more expensive to keep, leveling the playing field with US workers.