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10mo ago

White House Reasserts ‘Hire Americans First’ Stance While Defending Limited H‑1B Use

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says foreign specialists may launch complex factories on a short timeline before companies transition those roles to U.S. workers.

File photo of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami. The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas in this year's computer-generated lottery, up 61% from 483,927 last year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a message to “stakeholders.” (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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Overview

  • Leavitt said media and critics have mischaracterized President Trump’s remarks and reiterated he does not support replacing American workers with H‑1B holders.
  • Officials framed a narrow policy allowing short‑term specialists tied to major investments to transfer expertise and train U.S. staff, with Trump telling firms to “hire my people.”
  • The administration is pursuing tougher rules, including a proposed $100,000 supplemental fee on many new H‑1B petitions and tighter vetting to curb perceived abuses.
  • Conservative and MAGA figures continue to push back on Trump’s position, prompting repeated White House clarifications of the limited and temporary scope.
  • Legal challenges to the policy shifts are underway, and labor agencies this week reminded employers it is illegal to discriminate against Americans in hiring.