Category: Foreign Workers

Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program

The New York Times – Business:
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.
Skilled Foreign Workers Think About Leaving the U.S.

The New York Times – Business:
As the Trump administration cracks down on the H-1B visa program, which allows skilled workers like software engineers to work in the United States, foreign professionals are debating whether to stay and build careers or quit the American Dream.
Jobs and Workers Are In Balance. Nobody Is Happy About It.

The New York Times – Business:
Lower immigration has brought labor supply in line with shaky demand, but economists worry that such a slow-moving job market is at risk of toppling over.
As War Disrupts the Gulf, India’s Growth Story Faces New Risks

The New York Times – Business:
Generations of Indian workers and businesses have turned the Arab side of the Gulf into a vital appendage of their own country.
How the H-1B Visa Debate Is Driving a Wave of Racism Against South Asians

The New York Times – Business:
A dispute over the impact of H-1B visas on U.S. workers has been overshadowed by racist rhetoric, with troubling echoes of the great replacement conspiracy theory.
Where Did All the American-Born Roofers Go?

The real story of how immigrant labor came to define the construction industry.
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration

The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come.
Trump Administration Tries to Stop Some Immigrants From Driving Trucks

The transportation department said the new rules were intended to make roads safer, but there’s no data to suggest that immigrants cause more truck accidents.
The Young Conservatives Fixated on H-1B Visas

For some Gen Z conservatives, H-1B visas are a hot new topic.
Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress

Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.
Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress

Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.
Europe’s Chip Dreams Confront Business Realities

European chipmakers need TSMC’s help to grow their own semiconductor supply chain, but the chip giant’s Taiwanese suppliers find Europe a tough place to do business.