US Lawmaker Proposes EXILE Act to Terminate H-1B Visa Program

• Republican Representative Greg Steube introduces EXILE Act to abolish the H-1B visa program, citing misuse by corporations and harm to American workers.
• The bill aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, reducing the H-1B visa cap to zero by fiscal year 2027, effectively ending the program.
• Steube argues the H-1B program prioritizes foreign labor, displacing American workers and young people, and undermining national interests.
• The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ skilled foreign professionals, widely used by Indian professionals to work in the US.
• The proposal comes amid increased scrutiny on immigration, with claims of H-1B visa holders (over 80% Indian/Chinese) displacing American professionals in various sectors.