US wants H-1B techies to ‘train Americans and go home’ – Bessent explains long-term vision
By
Binu Mathew
A day after US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained that the administration’s goal is to bring in skilled foreign workers to train Americans and then return home once the job is done. As surprising as the statement may sound, it has left many people confused about the US government’s actual intentions regarding work visas.
