Administration seeks to spur US hiring by forcing foreign worker wage hikes

Published October 6, 2020 7:26pm ET



The Trump administration is moving to boost jobs for people by making it more difficult for companies to hire foreign workers, according to senior administration officials.

The departments of Homeland Security and Labor announced changes to federal rules Tuesday that will force companies that employ H-1B recipients to raise wages for positions, hoping it will encourage employers to hire U.S. workers over immigrants.

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