Trump pledges path to citizenship for H1-B workers

Published January 11, 2019 1:10pm ET



President Trump said Friday that “talented and highly skilled” immigrant workers would soon have an easier path to working in the U.S., and said he’s interested in creating a path to citizenship for these temporary workers.

“H1-B holders in the United States can rest assured that changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity and certainty to your stay, including a potential path to citizenship,” Trump posted to Twitter Friday. “We want to encourage talented and highly skilled people to pursue career options in the U.S.”

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