‘Cheap foreign labour’: US Congressman claims H-1B visa holders from India, China replacing American graduates
- US Congressman Riley Moore has alleged that H-1B visa holders are replacing American computer science graduates, claiming employers are hiring foreign workers because they are willing to accept lower wages.
- In a post on X, Moore described the H-1B visa and Optional Practical Training (OPT) programmes as “SCAMS”, alleging that they allow companies to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labour.
- “H-1B and OPT programs are SCAMS that undercut and replace American workers with cheap foreign labor,” Moore wrote.
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- US Congressman Riley Moore has alleged that H-1B visa holders are replacing American computer science graduates, claiming employers are hiring foreign workers because they are willing to accept lower wages.
- In a post on X, Moore described the H-1B visa and Optional Practical Training (OPT) programmes as “SCAMS”, alleging that they allow companies to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labour.
- “H-1B and OPT programs are SCAMS that undercut and replace American workers with cheap foreign labor,” Moore wrote.
Sources: Times of India