Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Trump Defends H-1B Visas, Says Foreign Workers Needed to Train Americans
US President Trump said that companies building big, complex plants in the US need to bring in foreign workers to teach American workers how to run them.
He said this might make some of his supporters upset, but he thinks it's the right thing to do.
This is because the US doesn't have enough people with the right skills to do these jobs.
Many people from India come to the US on H-1B visas to work in tech jobs, and Trump's administration has been making it harder for them to come and stay.
US President Donald Trump defends H-1B visa program, stating that foreign workers are needed to train American workers in tech-related industries
Trump acknowledges potential backlash from his conservative base but stands by his position
He emphasizes the need to bring in foreign talent to open and operate complex plants in the US
Trump's stance on H-1B visas has sparked intense debate among Republicans and led to legal challenges
India-born workers receive over 70% of approved H-1B visas, primarily due to a large backlog and high number of skilled immigrants from India
- Who
- US President Donald Trump
- What
- Defended H-1B visa program, stated foreign workers needed to train Americans
- When
- November 2025
- Where
- US-Saudi Investment Forum, Washington DC
- Why
- To address skill gaps in the US workforce and facilitate the operation of complex plants
Immigration Advocates
Trump Administration
H-1B Visa Program
Immigration Advocates
Argue that the program brings in valuable talent and helps fill skill gaps in the US workforce
Trump Administration
Maintain that the program is prone to abuse and hurts American workers by driving down wages and increasing unemployment
- Visa type
- H-1B (specialty occupations)
- Primary industries affected
- Tech, manufacturing, and other complex sectors
- Percentage of H-1B visas held by Indians
- 72.3% (2022-23)
- Estimated number of H-1B visa holders in the US
- Over 800,000 (2022)
Sources
Trump official says US to revoke ‘tens of thousands’ of more visas
Trump Defends H-1B Visas, Slams MAGA Over Rigidity: ‘I’m Gonna Welcome Those People'
Trump backs legal immigration again despite Republican calls to end H-1B visas
Trump ‘welcomes’ H-1B; says bringing foreign workers is MAGA after ‘not much talent in US’ remark
