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Indians on Target? Trump Ally DeSantis Calls US H-1B Visa Programme A "Total Scam"   Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has criticised the H-1B visa programme, which allows foreign nationals to work in America, as a "total scam" that hurts American workers. The remarks were made during an interview. He is not the only Republican to target the H-1B visa policy. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also called the H-1B scheme a "scam". The Trump administration has proposed a draft with changes in the H-1B visa programme. The changes are expected to eliminate the currently used lottery system and implement a wage-based allocation. If this draft becomes a law, it would hurt the Indians most, as they are the biggest beneficiaries of the programme. The Trump administration is also planning to target the visa duration permitted for students, cultural exchange visitors, and journalists. Watch the video to know more.  ---  US immigration policies | Donald Trump | Ron DeSantis | Republicans | US Immigration crackdown | H1B visa | H1B visa total scam | H1B visa Program | Indians in the US | Indians H1B visa | H1B visa policy changes | Visa duration limit | US Students Visa duration | US cultural exchange program visa | US journalist visa duration | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News  #donaldtrump #usimmigration #usimmigrationpolicy #usimmigration #rondesantis #republican #florida #h1bvisa #h1bvisajobs #h1bjobs #visapolicy #usvisaupdate #usvisapolicy #india #indianworkers #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews  Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel.   Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost  Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/   Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/   Follow Firstpost on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/firstpost  Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V  # news #breaking #24x7

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00:00We begin with the latest from the U.S., where the Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis,

00:06has launched a sharp criticism of the H-1B visa program that allows foreign nationals to work in America.

00:14He called the visa program a total scam that hurts American workers.

00:20He alleged that there are people making money off the system.

00:25The remarks were made during an interview.

00:27Listen in.

00:30I think you're right to say the H-1B has become a total scam.

00:34These companies game the system.

00:36Some of these companies are laying off large numbers of Americans while also hiring new H-1B workers and renewing existing H-1B visas.

00:44Most of them H-1BS are from one country, India.

00:48There's a cottage industry about how all those people make money off the system.

00:53This is not the first time that the Republican leader has lashed out over the foreign workers visa program.

01:00Earlier in January, DeSantis said that there are big problems associated with the program.

01:06He is also not the only Republican to target the H-1B visa policy.

01:12U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is one of them.

01:15Like DeSantis, Lutnick also believes that the H-1B scheme is a scam.

01:22He also signaled a wage-based immigration shift in the policy.

01:27His remarks were in tune with the Trump administration's proposed draft.

01:31The U.S. government has proposed changes to the H-1B visa program.

01:38The changes are expected to eliminate the currently used lottery system,

01:43under which a lottery decides which employers can proceed with visa petitions,

01:49and introduce a wage-based allocation instead.

01:54Now, this would give preference to higher-earning applicants first.

01:58Critics of the changes argue that the H-1B program fills the labor gap in the American markets,

02:05mainly in the science and technology fields.

02:09Now, if this draft becomes law, it would hurt Indians the most.

02:14Why?

02:15Because Indians benefit the most from this program.

02:18According to data in the financial year of 2023,

02:23the U.S. government issued more than 386,000 H-1B visas,

02:29out of which more than 72% of the receivers were Indians.

02:35Continuing with its crackdown on immigration,

02:38after the H-1B,

02:39the Trump administration is planning to target visas for students,

02:44cultural exchange visitors, and journalists.

02:47The government has proposed a regulation aimed at tightening the duration of these visas.

02:55If passed, the targeted groups would face more hurdles.

02:59They will have to apply for extensions to their stay in the U.S.

03:03They would no longer enjoy a more flexible legal status,

03:07depending on the duration of the program or employment.

03:10Now, the proposed regulation would create a fixed time period.

03:16A student and exchange visa period would be capped at four years.

03:21Visa for journalists, which now lasts for years,

03:24would be limited to 240 days.

03:27And for Chinese media personnel, it would be for 90 days.

03:32The Trump administration is zeroing in on U.S. visa holders.

03:38Reports say over 55 million people are under the scanner.

03:43The country has also floated plans of a gold card,

03:47which will replace the green card.

03:49Now, these moves are a part of a growing crackdown on foreigners.

03:53It could reshape who stays in America.

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