Additional Coverage:
- Eric Schmitt blasts ‘abuse’ of H-1B visa program, says Americans ‘shouldn’t train their foreign replacements’ (foxnews.com)
Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt criticized the H-1B visa program, which allows foreign workers to fill skilled jobs in the US. He claims that American workers are being forced to train their foreign replacements under this program.
Schmitt argues that the program has been abused, with foreign workers undercutting wages. He proposes reforms to eliminate these abuses, ensure that hiring is merit-based, and protect American workers.
Schmitt believes that the US needs to invest in its own workforce and supports President Trump’s deportation policies. He argues that it has been the law for centuries to detain and deport individuals who enter the country illegally without a valid reason.
In contrast, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have proposed increasing immigration visas for skilled workers to address labor shortages in the US. However, Trump has criticized the H-1B visa program and restricted access to foreign worker visas during his administration.