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Rep. Shri Thanedar advocates for comprehensive H-1B reform
His comments come amid a debate over American companies hiring top global talent, supported by Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump but opposed by MAGA-aligned anti-immigration advocates.
Rep. Shri Thanedar / Image- File Photo
Representative Shri Thanedar, a Democrat from Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, has called for comprehensive reforms to the H-1B visa and green card processes, emphasizing their importance to American innovation and economic growth.
“As an immigrant myself, the H-1B issue is close to my heart,” Thanedar stated in a post on X. “By increasing H-1B visas and streamlining the H-1B and green card process, America maintains our edge on innovation and discovery. Reform of legal, skill-based immigration creates economic growth and more American jobs.”
As an immigrant myself, the H1-B issue is close to my heart.
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) December 28, 2024
By increasing H1-B visas and streamlining the H1-B and greencard process, America maintains our edge on innovation & discovery.
Reform of legal, skill-based immigration creates economic growth and more American jobs.
Thanedar’s comments align with the broader push from pro-immigration advocates for reforming the U.S. skilled immigration system, which includes removing country caps on green cards. The H-1B program, which allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialized fields such as technology and engineering, has been a focal point in the online immigration debate.
The debate was sparked by the appointment of Sriram Krishnan, a Chennai-born engineer who was named as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House. Krishnan has argued for the removal of country caps on green cards to attract top global talent, a stance supported by figures like Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump but opposed by MAGA-aligned anti-immigration advocates.
In alignment with his stance, Rep. Thanedar introduced H.R. 9023, the Keep STEM Graduates in America Act, on July 12, 2024. This legislation proposes significant reforms to the H-1B visa process, including increasing the annual number of available visas and simplifying the application process to make it more accessible for STEM graduates.
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