MAGA governor sounds the alarm on U.S. visas

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00:00MAGA Governor sounds the alarm on U.S. visas.

00:04Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has renewed his criticism of the H-1B visa program, calling

00:10it a scam as artificial intelligence reshapes the labor market.

00:14The governor's remarks came as the Donald Trump administration moves to overhaul the

00:18visa system, including new fees and a pay-based application process.

00:23The H-1B visa program is a scam, DeSantis says.

00:28Governor DeSantis recently took to X to voice his concerns regarding the H-1B visas and

00:33the alleged threat they pose.

00:35The H-1B visa program is a scam.

00:38It's been used to import cheap foreign labor at the expense of Americans.

00:42That is not justifiable in any event.

00:44But it is especially galling when artificial intelligence is forecast to reduce a significant

00:49number of white-collar jobs, the governor wrote.

00:52The H-1B visa, established in 1990, allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign

00:58workers in specialized fields such as technology, engineering, and medicine.

01:03However, critics argue the program enables major corporations to replace U.S. employees

01:08with lower-cost labor.

01:10Supporters say it fills critical skill gaps and sustains U.S. innovation.

01:15An unsustainable practice.

01:18DeSantis' comments echo growing skepticism among populist Republicans who argue that

01:22foreign hiring depresses wages and undermines domestic job creation, especially as automation

01:28reshapes industries once thought immune to outsourcing.

01:32Trump administration moves to overhaul the H-1B program.

01:36The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new framework for awarding H-1B visas that would

01:41prioritize higher-paying jobs over the current lottery system.

01:45A draft notice submitted to the Federal Register also includes a controversial $100,000 fee for

01:50certain H-1B applications, part of the Trump administration's broader immigration overhaul.

01:56Christy Jackson, partner at Laura Devine Immigration, warned,

01:59The introduction of such an unprecedented fee raises fundamental concerns about access, fairness,

02:04and the sustainability of the H-1B program, particularly for smaller employers.

02:10This situation underscores the fragility of the current system and highlights the broader

02:14volatility of U.S. immigration policy.

02:18Employers brace for impact.

02:20For now, both supporters and critics agree on one point.

02:23The future of the H-1B program and its role in America's tech-driven economy is once again

02:28at a crossroads.