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Issue 05 · American Workers

Protecting American Jobs.

Reform H-1B and other visa programs so they stop taking jobs from American workers, especially young ones just entering the workforce.

  • Reform H-1B
  • Fix Other Visa Programs
  • Americans First in Hiring
Why It Matters

Young workers are competing with visa programs.

Young Americans entering the workforce are told to get the degree, learn the skills, and the jobs will be there. Too often they find those jobs filled through visa programs that let employers hire foreign workers instead, frequently at lower cost.

The H-1B program alone allows tens of thousands of new foreign workers every year, and other programs add many more. Some companies use them to fill genuine gaps. Others use them to replace American workers and cut wages.

Legal immigration should strengthen American workers, not undercut them.

Our Positions

What we'll fight for.

01

Reform H-1B

High-skilled visas should fill real shortages, not replace Americans.

How we'd do it
  • Require employers to prove they tried to hire qualified Americans first
  • Raise wage requirements so visa workers cannot be used to undercut American pay
  • Prioritize the highest-skill, highest-wage roles and crack down on outsourcing firms that abuse the program
02

Fix Other Visa Programs

Other programs create the same pressure on young workers.

How we'd do it
  • Review programs like Optional Practical Training that can make foreign graduates cheaper to hire than Americans
  • End tax and cost advantages that reward employers for choosing visa workers
  • Strengthen oversight and penalties for employers who abuse visa programs
03

Americans First in Hiring

Every employer should play by the same rules.

How we'd do it
  • Require E-Verify nationwide so employers cannot hire illegal labor
  • Hold employers accountable, not just workers
  • See our Immigration platform for more
What It Means for You

Results you can feel.

1

A fairer shot at the jobs you trained for

2

Wages that are not undercut by visa programs

3

Employers held to the same rules

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