US lawmakers ask Trump to stop abuse of H-1B visa system

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of influential lawmakers has urged US President Donald Trump to stop the abuse of H-1B and L-1 visas by outsourcing firm store place American workers with cheap foreign labour.

In a letter dated July 27 that was released on Tuesday, the groups aida legislation introduced by them close the loop holes and over haul visa programmes to protect American workers and crack down on outsourcing companies that deprive qualified Americans of high-skill jobs.

“We write because, for far too long, the H-1B visa has been abused by some corporations as a way to displace American workers with cheap foreign labour. We urge you to use your authority as president to the greatest extent possible to stop H-1B abuses, but we believe reform also must happen legislative ly because of loopholes in the law ,” the lawmakers said in the letter to the President.

“This bipartisan bill will restore the H-1B visa programme to its original intent, protect American workers, and preserve the limited H-1B visas for highskilled foreign workers,” it said.

The H-1B visa is an on-im migrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields. H-1 B visa is the most sought after by Indian IT professionals. L-1 visas are available to employees of an international company with offices in both the US and abroad.