What Is the H-1B Visa Program and Why Are Trump Backers Feuding Over It?
A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.
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Reform the H-1B Program and America's immigration system — now
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Some H-1B workers say they feel insulted by debate over visa holders
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Forget talk of defending workers, the US visa feud is about the market’s needs
Whether in America or Britain, working-class people only matter when immigration is an issue. On the one side stand Silicon Valley moguls and leaders of corporate America; on the other, ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Sanders calls for H-1B visa reform: 'Elon Musk is wrong'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a swipe at Elon Musk’s defense of the H-1B visa program, which has driven a wedge between two factions of President-elect Trump’s most ardent supporters. ...The Hill - Jan. 2
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