Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Lawmakers Question Firms on H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
Some U.S. senators are asking big companies like Amazon and Apple why they're hiring foreign workers using special H-1B visas, especially since some of these companies are also firing American workers.
The senators want to know how many foreign workers these companies employ, how much they pay them, and if American workers are losing their jobs because of it.
They are worried that qualified American tech workers might be overlooked.
The Trump administration also proposed increasing fees for these visas.
Companies from India and China are major users of these visas.
U.S. lawmakers are questioning major companies about their H-1B visa usage.
The senators sent letters to companies like Amazon and Apple.
They want information on H-1B worker numbers and wages.
Senators are concerned about potential displacement of American workers.
India and China are the largest beneficiaries of H-1B visas.
- Who
- U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin
- What
- Questioned major U.S. companies about their use of H-1B visas
- When
- October 2024
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To understand why companies are hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting jobs.
Pro H-1B
Against H-1B
Employment of Foreign Workers
Pro H-1B
Not explicitly mentioned in article
Against H-1B
Companies hiring foreign workers using H-1B visas.
Impact on American Jobs
Pro H-1B
Not explicitly mentioned in article
Against H-1B
Concern that American workers may be displaced
- Main Subject
- H-1B Visa Program
- Key Figures
- Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin
- Companies Questioned
- Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Walmart, Cognizant, TCS
- Senators' Concern
- Hiring foreign workers while laying off Americans
- H-1B Beneficiaries
- India (71%), China (11.7%)
