Rep Greg Steube introduces bill to put kibosh on H-1B visa program
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Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida has introduced legislation aimed at eliminating the nation’s controversial H-1B visa program.
“Prioritizing foreign labor over the well-being and prosperity of American citizens undermines our values and national interests,” Steube said, according to a press release. he said.
“Our workers and youth continue to be displaced and disenfranchised by the H-1B visa program that rewards corporations and foreign competitors at the expense of our workforce,” he continued.
WILL AMERICAN WORKERS BE REPLACED? INSIDE THE H-1B VISA DEBATE
Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., heads to a House Republican Conference meeting on the budget reconciliation bill with President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
“We cannot protect our children’s American dream while they lose their share to noncitizens. That’s why I’m introducing the DRAW Act to reprioritize working Americans,” the congresswoman said in a statement. he said.
“EXILE Act” is an acronym for “Ending Exploitative Imported Labor Exemptions Act.”
In September, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation demanding $100,000 in payments for each petition for an H-1B worker.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before leaving the White House in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2026. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
“The Secretary of State will verify that the amount described in section 1 of this proclamation has been paid during the H-1B visa petition process and will only approve visa petitions for which the applicant employer has made the payment described in section 1 of this proclamation.” declaration partially reads.
The congressman argued that H-1B was bad for Americans.
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U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., wears a campaign hat for U.S. President Donald Trump during the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on June 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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“For too long, American workers have been defrauded by the corrupt H-1B visa program,” Steube wrote in an op-ed. “Companies have repeatedly abused this system to help their profits by importing cheaper foreign labor, driving down wages and leaving millions of Americans without good-paying jobs.” to post In X.
