H-1B visa (H-1B) Statements
H-1B visa - Latest statements from the press
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“ To build the jobs and industries of tomorrow, America must stay at the forefront of innovation by strengthening our own workforce while continuing to welcome top talent from around the globe,
Member of Congress,
Amid H-1B row, Indian-origin US lawmaker brings back bill to double…
“ They're going to have to bring thousands of people with them, and I'm going to welcome those people,
Donald Trump,
President Trump has ‘nuanced and commonsense opinion’ on H-1B visas:…
“ But if you have to bring people to get those plants opened, we want you to do that, and we want those people to teach our people how to make computer chips and how to make other things,
Donald Trump,
President Trump has ‘nuanced and commonsense opinion’ on H-1B visas:…
“ You don't have certain talents, and people have to learn,
Donald Trump,
Willing to take MAGA heat: Trump backs foreign workers amid H-1B visa…
“ You can't come in, open a massive computer chip factory for billions and billions of dollars like is being done in Arizona, and think you are gonna hire people off an unemployment line to run it. They…
US President,
Willing to take MAGA heat: Trump backs foreign workers amid H-1B visa…
“ People have to be taught this is something they’ve never done. But we’re not going to be successful if we don’t allow people that invest billions of dollars in plants and equipment to bring a lot of…
Donald Trump,
Trump backs H-1B visas amid ‘America First’ backlash: ‘I love MAGA,…
“ You can't take people off an unemployment line, and say, ‘I'm going to put you into a factory, we're going to make missiles’,
Donald Trump,
U.S. has to bring in talent from around the world: Trump on H-1B visa
“ We also do have to bring talent into the country,
Donald Trump,
‘Not much talent in US’: Donald Trump softens stance amid H-1B visa…
“ No, you don’t, no you don’t. You don’t have certain talents. And people have to learn. You can't take people off an unemployment line, and say, ‘I'm going to put you into a factory, we're going to…
Donald Trump,
H-1B visa issue: We’re going to keep using our visa programmes,…
“ I agree but you also do have to bring in talent,
Donald Trump,
U.S. has to bring in talent from around the world: Trump on H-1B visa
“ You can’t take people off the unemployment line and say, ‘We’re going to make missiles,’
Donald Trump,
Train them, then go home: Scott Bessent explains Trump’s new H-1B visa…
“ No, you don’t, no you don’t. You don’t have certain talents and people have to learn. You can’t take people off an unemployment line and say, ‘I’m going to put you into a factory where we’re going to…
Donald Trump,
Trump backs skilled immigration, softens position on H-1B visa