Overview
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said in a video on X that she will introduce legislation to eliminate the H‑1B program and require holders to leave the country when their visas expire.
- Her proposal includes a narrow medical carve‑out allowing up to 10,000 visas a year for doctors and nurses that would phase out over ten years.
- The measure would also bar Medicare‑funded residency programs from admitting non‑citizen medical students.
- Businesses rely on 65,000 regular H‑1B slots plus 20,000 for advanced‑degree holders each year, with heavy usage by technology firms and significant participation by workers from India.
- The push has energized MAGA supporters and comes after a September proclamation adding a $100,000 fee to certain new petitions, while reporting notes mixed Republican signals and expected industry opposition that could limit the bill’s prospects.