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‘Completely Broken’: JD Vance Says He Would Support Abolishing H-1B Visa Programme
Vance said the visa system lets companies replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor, while a court again blocked Trump’s $100,000 fee.
- On Thursday, United States Vice President JD Vance branded the H-1B visa program "completely broken," indicating he would support its total abolition on grounds that corporations exploit the framework to replace American workers with cheaper international staff.
- The $100,000 fee requirement emerged from conversations between Vance, President Donald Trump, and adviser Stephen Miller after they concluded Congress would not act to reform the program, with the administration extending it through September 21, 2027.
- Vance criticized firms for "defrauding" the American people, citing an example where an accountant earning $45,000 replaces an American making $60,000. "That's you destroying American jobs and defrauding the American people," he said.
- Meanwhile, a federal judge blocked the $100,000 fee on Thursday after finding the administration failed to follow mandatory administrative rulemaking protocols, marking the second time in four months a court has struck down the policy.
- Beyond the fee, the administration is evaluating whether sponsoring firms have executed layoffs affecting domestic workers; Vance maintains these reforms may not fully address the program's systemic flaws.
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H-1B visa 'completely broken', should be scrapped: Vance
US Vice President J D Vance has labelled the H-1B visa programme as "completely broken" and expressed support for its total abolition. He argues that corporations exploit the system to replace American workers with cheaper international staff, rather than bringing in elite talent. Vance also defended the controversial $100,000 levy on certain H-1B petitions, viewing it as a deterrent against cost-cutting exploitation.
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