Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., says H1-B visas are being “abused” in the U. S. and argues that many American workers are being forced to” train their replacements” .Schmitt made the comments on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream, cutting against a push for more migrant workers from Elon Musk. ” I think there’s an critical, intelligent conversation that’s happening. However, I believe the environment in which we need to be aware is that American workers have been disadvantaged by this business. Some stock work have been sent overseas”, Schmittt said. ” I think the crimes of the H-1B system have been visible, where you have kind of the sons and daughters of those factory workers who lost their jobs, got white collar employment as auditors, and they’re, you know, training their repairs, the foreign employees who are undercutting their wages”, he continued. GOP SENATORS ‘ VERY IMPRESSED ‘ WITH MUSK, RAMASWAMY DOGE FRAMEWORK AMID MEETINGS ON CAPITOL HILL” So I think the answer here President Trump has really articulated in 2020 is to reform that structure and, you know, get rid of the crimes, make it merit-based and make sure that we’re not undercutting income and having, you know, Americans train their foreign repairs”, he added. ‘WE’RE GOING TO GUT THE FISH’: REPUBLICANS GIVE DETAILS FROM CLOSED-DOOR MEETINGS WITH DOGE’S MUSK, RAMASWAMYSchmitt went on to argue that the U. S. needs to “invest” more in Americans workers, as well as defend President Trump’s plans for deportations. The notion of deporting those who are here illegally is not new. In fact, the policy in the law of the United States of America, since, you know, for 200 years, is if you come here illegally, you are detained. If you don’t have a valid reason, like asylum. By the way, nine out of ten asylum applications are false. Then you are deported”, Schmitt said. He claimed that Democrats in charge of the federal government have only been in the last four years to refuse to impose existing laws. With their proposals to increase immigration visas for high-skill workers last week, the petitions from the Mustang and DOGE counterpart Vivek Ramaswamy sparked an intra-MAGA conflict. Ramaswamy claimed on social media that American culture has long glorified “mediocrity” and that importing skilled labor from other nations is the answer. Trump criticized the H-1B visas program, which allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and has restricted access to foreign worker visas during his first administration.
Eric Schmitt blasts’ misuse’ of H-1B immigration program, says Americans ‘ shouldn’t train their international replacements ‘
