JD Vance Says He Would Support Abolishing H-1B Visa Programme
Vance said the visa system lets companies replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor, while a court again blocked Trump’s $100,000 fee.
- On Thursday, United States Vice President JD Vance branded the H-1B visa program "completely broken" and indicated he would support its total abolition, arguing corporations exploit the framework to replace American workers with cheaper international staff.
- The $100,000 fee requirement emerged from conversations between Vance, President Donald Trump, and senior White House adviser Stephen Miller after they concluded Congress would not reform the program; it was extended through September 21, 2027.
- Vance criticized firms for "defrauding" American workers, citing an example where an accountant earning $45,000 replaces an American making $60,000 annually. "That's you destroying American jobs and defrauding the American people," he said.
- A federal judge blocked the $100,000 fee on Thursday after finding the administration failed to follow mandatory rulemaking procedures, marking the second time in four months a court has struck down the policy.
- The administration is evaluating whether sponsoring firms conducted layoffs affecting domestic workers, though Vance maintains these reforms may not fully address what he views as the program's systemic flaws.
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Vance escalates H-1B criticism as Trump administration tightens scrutiny of skilled-worker visas
Vice President J.D. Vance has intensified his criticism of the US H-1B visa program, arguing that a system originally designed to attract highly specialized talent has been distorted into a mechanism that can allow companies to obtain lower-cost foreign labor. His comments come as the Trump administration increases scrutiny of H-1B applications and targets what […]
‘The H1-B program is completely broken’: Vance blasts scheme used to replace American workers with foreigners * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
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POLITICS: Vance Says He’d Support Eliminating H-1B Visa Program Entirely – The Beltway Report
Vice President JD Vance said this week he would support eliminating the H-1B visa program altogether, calling it “completely broken” and accusing employers of using it to undercut American workers’ wages. “My view is the H-1B program is completely broken, and I’d be very supportive of just eliminating it,” Vance said Thursday during an interview with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec aboard Air Force Two. Vance drew a distinction between re…
Vance Says He’d Support Eliminating H-1B Visa Program Entirely
Vice President JD Vance said he would support eliminating the H-1B visa program entirely, arguing it has been used to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor, as a Trump administration fee on the visas remains blocked in federal court.
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