North Carolina labour chief Luke Farley has endorsed a federal proposal to raise wages for H-1B and similar visa holders. Farley argues that current programs enable employers to hire foreign workers at below-market rates, harming American workers’ leverage and job opportunities. The rule would push pay toward market rates to reduce competition effects.
A new US House proposal, the “End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026,” would impose a three-year freeze on new H-1B visas and require a $200,000 minimum salary. It also targets OPT and blocks Green Card transitions, threatening Indian tech professionals and students who rely on the current pathway to work and settle in the US.
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