North Carolina's labor official endorses a federal rule to increase H-1B wages, aiming to protect American workers' job opportunities.
The top labour official of North Carolina has supported a federal proposal to increase the minimum wages employers will have to offer to hire foreign workers under H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visa programmes.
North Carolina Labour Commissioner Luke Farley said American workers were being hurt by foreign visa programmes that depress wages.
A Labor Dept. proposed rule will make it more expensive to hire H-1B visa holders and sponsor employment-based immigrants.
Trump plans H-1B visa rule changes, focusing on higher wages, potentially disadvantaging early-career foreign workers.
The US president has introduced a US$100,000 fee for the visas, which American firms rely heavily on for hiring skilled workers.
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