It goes a long ways to close some loopholes to protect American workers. It is our hope that these measures will bring the program back to its original mission. that is. to help U.S.-based companies find highly skilled workers to fill the shortage for a temporary period of time. That is what the H1B visa program is all about. Under current law. companies can bring in foreign workers on an H1B visa without first attempting to hire an American. Our bill would require every employer to attest that it is not displacing a U.S. worker by hiring an H1B visa holder and that the employer has taken goodfaith steps to recruit U.S. workers for the jobs in which an H1B visa holder is being sought. Why would anyone oppose this measure? Our bill also gives more oversight and investigative authority to the Department of Labor.
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