President Donald J. Trump, the President-elect who has continued to deliver on his promise of putting American workers first, has struck a decisive blow against the abuse of the H-1B visa system. Just hours ago, he signed an executive order that raises the annual cost of sponsoring a foreign worker under the H-1B program to an astonishing $100,000 per petition. In addition, Trump’s order directs his administration to rewrite wage rules to stop companies from using foreign workers to undercut salaries for hardworking Americans.

This bold move, hailed by conservatives and working-class advocates alike, is a watershed moment in U.S. immigration and labor policy. It represents a long-overdue correction to a program that has for decades been exploited by multinational corporations, Big Tech, and outsourcing giants at the expense of U.S. citizens.

The Background: How the H-1B Program Was Abused

The H-1B visa was originally created to allow American companies to hire skilled foreign professionals when they could not find qualified U.S. workers. Over the years, however, the system was hijacked by corporate lobbyists and special interest groups. Thousands of qualified Americans were either sidelined or forced to train foreign replacements willing to work for lower wages.

Companies discovered that by flooding the system with applications through outsourcing firms, they could essentially buy cheaper labor under the guise of “global competitiveness.” While the average American IT worker saw stagnating wages, Indian outsourcing firms and multinational corporations reaped billions in profits.

President Trump recognized this injustice long before entering office. Throughout his campaign and presidency, he consistently warned about foreign workers displacing Americans. With this new executive order, he has moved beyond rhetoric into historic action.

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