"Donald Trump has never made his distaste for immigrants a secret. It's been a cornerstone of his political movement since he descended that escalator on June 16th, 2015 and started hurling racist vitriol in the general direction of Mexico and Mexican Americans. On the surface, his assault on the H-1B visa program seems like part of the White House's ongoing campaign to reduce the number of immigrants in the country."
"It might have that effect, but the biggest goal for Trump may not be forcing companies to hire more Americans or cutting down on the number of workers from India moving to the US. It's giving the government more leverage over his perceived enemies, particularly the world of tech. See, buried in the fine print of section 1, subsection (c) is this clause:"
Donald Trump has consistently expressed hostility toward immigrants, making immigration restriction a central political stance. Efforts to limit the H-1B visa program aim to reduce foreign workers and pressure companies to hire Americans. A hidden provision creates a sweeping exemption that allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive H-1B restrictions for any individual, company, or industry at the Secretary's discretion. That exemption establishes a mechanism for selective enforcement and potential political favoritism. The discretionary waiver could be used to reward allies or punish perceived enemies, with particular implications for the technology sector.
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