US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to Donald Trump backing H-1B visa program, says: An American can’t have that job, not …
The Donald Trump administration is repositioning the H-1B visa program to bring in skilled foreign workers on a temporary basis to train Americans for high-tech roles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview aired this week. Bessent’s comments follow President Donald Trump’s recent acknowledgment that the US must still attract specialised foreign talent in certain fields — despite his administration’s otherwise hard-line immigration posture. H-1B visas allow American companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers for up to six years.
Speaking to Fox News host Brian Kilmeade had two word description for America’s need for foreign workers. Bessent described the revamped H-1B approach as a “knowledge transfer” strategy aimed at rebuilding America’s advanced manufacturing base after decades of offshoring.
