The U.S. H1B visa programme, which benefits many Indian workers, has sparked debate, especially after Sriram Krishnan's post urging the removal of green card country caps.
U.S. employees of Cognizant and Tata Consultancy Services accused the companies of favouring H1B visa holders, leading to racial discrimination complaints.
The Biden administration introduced rules to simplify foreign worker hiring and transition from student visas to H1B.
A Pew Research survey shows 30% of U.S. adults support increasing legal immigration, with younger people and Democrats more in favor.
Most Americans favor prioritizing high-skilled workers, with figures like Elon Musk supporting an increase in H1B visa caps.
In 2023, over 1.2 million immigrants received green cards, including 197,000 employment-based ones for skilled workers.
While Republicans lean towards reducing immigration, Trump’s team and the tech industry push for more skilled worker immigration.
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