WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has slashed border crossings and started an aggressive campaign to deport illegal immigrants. Now his administration faces the thorny task of addressing legal immigration—including the H-1B visa for skilled workers.
As American companies struggle to find certain specialized talents locally amid the nationwide push to reindustrialize triggered by the president’s tariffs, Trump and the GOP must manage a complex balancing act on H-1B visas.
Trump has sometimes castigated the H-1B program as rife with abuse. In a September proclamation announcing changes to the program, including a $100,000 fee for new petitions, he warned that the visa replaces domestic labor and threatens both national security and American prosperity….
Republicans Grapple With Thorny H-1B Visa Issue
