US EditionTrump calls H-1B visas necessary to bring in 'certain talents' that he says the U.S. lacks
- On November 12, 2025, President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme on Fox News, saying the U.S. lacks certain talents after a $100,000 fee hike.
- Trump argued some industries need skills the U.S. workforce currently lacks, especially in manufacturing and defence sectors, and said you "can't take people off an unemployment line" citing a $10 billion investment example.
- Citing enforcement, he pointed to a Georgia raid detaining around 300 South Korean workers and said the battery plant had about 500–600 early-stage staff training others; the administration recently launched about 175 H-1B investigations.
- Facing backlash, MAGA supporters accused Trump of betrayal over his H-1B visa defence, with Evan Kilgore saying it's "so over" and Matt Morse calling the interview "catastrophic for Trump."
- The comments signal a tonal shift even as enforcement remains active, with the $100,000 payment requirement for new petitions after September 21, 2025 and the 600,000 Chinese students proposal.
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The Siasat Daily
White House clarifies over H-1B visas after Trump defends programme
Washington: A day after US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, the White House asserted that it’s committed to cracking down on alleged abuses in the visa system. The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted the clarification to Daily Wire, a news outlet, on X. In a statement to the publication, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers, on Wednesday, said that the administration was committed to “reforming the immigr…
Fact check: Does Trump need to expand H-1B visas to address worker shortage?
President Donald Trump’s admission to Fox News host Laura Ingraham that the United States workforce lacks “certain talents and people,” and should therefore expand the H-1B visa program, has stirred a debate among conservatives. In an exchange that aired Tuesday evening, Ingraham suggested that bringing in more foreign workers would have negative consequences for American workers. “Well, I agree, but you also do have to bring in talent,” Trump s…
The Epoch Times
The Political InsiderTrump Defends H-1B Visa Program, Says US Still Needs Foreign Talent
President Donald Trump defended the H-1B skilled worker visa program in an interview this week, saying that there are not enough qualified American workers to fill available jobs and that it will take time to develop enough homegrown talent to meet demand. Trump’s remarks, made during a Nov. 11 interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, underscored his administration’s effort to balance stricter immigration enforcement with the need to ensure …
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