Overview
- House Appropriations approved Rep. Riley M. Moore’s amendment instructing the Labor Department to examine H-1B and Schedule A listings and report on potential harms to U.S. workers.
- U.S. authorities have floated a wage-based H-1B selection system that would prioritize higher-salaried job offers, though the change has not been finalized.
- Blind polled 4,230 professionals and found 56% of U.S. citizens believe H-1B holders take domestic jobs, while 70% of all respondents said such workers are important to company growth.
- The survey showed a stark split by status, with only 49% of U.S. citizens calling H-1B workers crucial to growth compared with 87% of foreign-born professionals.
- Political criticism has intensified, with Sen. J.D. Vance accusing tech firms of laying off Americans while seeking overseas visas, a charge amplified by social media debates.