Washington, July 23 (IANS) The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s tax policies have triggered stronger investment, higher employment and record tax refunds, arguing that the administration’s Working Families Tax Cuts continue to drive economic growth more than a year after becoming law. Speaking at the daily White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the legislation as a key pillar of Trump’s economic agenda and credited it with boosting American workers,…
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Washington, July 16 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has rejected claims that H-1B visa holders take jobs from Americans, arguing that many immigrants establish companies and create employment in the United States.”This is not a zero-sum game,” Subramanyam, who represents Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, told IANS in an interview.”In fact, a lot of folks that come in on, let’s say, H-1B visas, they actually end up starting companies, creating jobs for Americans,” he sa…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The Trump administration has launched its first major investigation into alleged fraud involving H-1B and PERM employment visas, with the US Labour Department’s Inspector General saying investigators have already issued dozens of subpoenas as part of a sweeping probe into suspected labour trafficking and abuse of foreign worker programmes. Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said the investigation would be one of the most aggressive actions ever under…
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Two senior US senators from opposing political parties have urged the Trump administration to take stronger action against what they described as China’s continued currency manipulation, arguing that Beijing’s policies are distorting global trade and hurting American workers and manufacturers.In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following this week’s G7 summit in Evian, France, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican Senator Rick Scott called…
Washington, June 9 (IANS) A Republican congressman is pushing legislation to permanently impose a $100,000 H-1B visa requirement after a federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s attempt to implement the measure through executive action. Rep. Mike Kennedy of Utah said Tuesday that Congress should now enact the administration’s H-1B reforms through legislation, following a court ruling that such a major change must come from lawmakers rather than the White House.“An activist judge step…
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Two senior Democratic senators have urged the Trump administration to restore proposed port fees on Chinese ships, arguing that the move is essential to rebuilding America’s shrinking shipbuilding industry and reducing dependence on China in a sector increasingly viewed as critical to national security.In a letter to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly said the administration should reinstate Section 301 fees and restrictions…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration was rebuilding American manufacturing after decades of industrial decline, arguing that Washington had finally begun prioritising domestic workers and reducing dependence on overseas production hubs such as China.In a major policy speech in Kansas City, Missouri, Vance said the administration’s economic agenda as a direct response to years of factory closures and job losses in industrial communities across the U…
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation to pause the issuance of H-1B visas for three years and overhaul the programme, arguing it has disadvantaged American workers.The proposed “End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026”, introduced by Eli Crane, seeks to reset the visa system before resuming it with stricter rules.“The federal government should work for hardworking citizens, not the profit margins of massive corporations. We owe it to the American pe…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules to raise wages for foreign workers under H-1B and other visa programmes.The move aims to align foreign worker pay with US market wages. Officials say it will protect American workers and reduce misuse of the system.“The Trump Administration is committed to ensuring that American workers are not disadvantaged by unfair wage practices,” Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said.The proposal changes how “prevailing …
Washington, March 19 (IANS) US Vice President J.D. Vance used a speech in the industrial state of Michigan to defend President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, arguing that tax cuts, deregulation, and a tougher trade posture were helping revive manufacturing, while also acknowledging short-term pressure from higher fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.Addressing workers at Engineering Design Services Incorporated in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Vance framed the administration’s approa…