 "H1B Visa")
An influential American lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to overhaul the H-1B visa system to prevent the firing of domestic workers.
Introduced on Thursday by Congressman Mo Brooks from Alabama, the American Jobs First Act seeks to sops employers from hiring foreign H-1B workers if they have recently, or plan to, furlough their US workers.
It also requires employers to pay their H-1B workers more than the American workers to ensure foreign labour is only used when absolutely necessary.
The American Jobs First Act suspends the F-1 OPT program, which grants all
Introduced on Thursday by Congressman Mo Brooks from Alabama, the American Jobs First Act seeks to sops employers from hiring foreign H-1B workers if they have recently, or plan to, furlough their US workers.
It also requires employers to pay their H-1B workers more than the American workers to ensure foreign labour is only used when absolutely necessary.
The American Jobs First Act suspends the F-1 OPT program, which grants all
