Key Trump ally says H-1B visa is abused; blames foreign workers for job losses, cheap labor

Key Trump ally and junior senator from Missouri, Eric Schmitt, blamed the H1-B visa program and foreign workers for job losses in the US. In a fiery statement on Ryan James Girdusky’s podcast, the Republican further added that the American people are ‘being lied to’ and foreign workers are ‘more compliant’ and cheaper.

Schmitt’s claims were made approximately a month after the Trump administration initiated enhanced screening of H-1B and its dependent H-4 visa applicants, including social media profile checks for applicants.