24 Jan
by Foster, on News
By Newley Purnell During his campaign, President Donald Trump assailed a skilled-worker visa program used to send foreigners to the U.S., and in his inaugural speech Friday he said the country would “follow two simple rules; buy American and hire American.” Indian outsourcing firms are already preparing for potential changes […]
By David Z. Morris The House Judiciary Committee is currently reviewing a bill that would require employers to pay high-skilled foreign temporary workers hired under the “exempt” category of the H-1B visa program at least $100,000 a year, up from a current minimum of $60,000, and index the new minimum […]
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has been actively considering ways to revamp a temporary visa program used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Possibilities for reforming the distribution of H-1B visas, which are […]
13 Jan
by Foster, on News
By Kenneth Rapoza Over the last 12 months, Americans have been bombarded with headlines and commentary about Donald Trump’s plans to build a wall on the Mexican border, and deporting an estimated 14 million immigrants who have overstayed their visas. While Trump himself has never articulated his immigration policy beyond […]
