In a special hearing held by the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) called for reform of
the H-1B Visa program. “There seems little doubt that federal policies
and regulations have played a large role in hampering growth,” said
Issa, who referred specifically to the H-1B Visa Cap in his speech.
“Five years ago, Bill Gates and many others warned of the negative
impact of strict caps on H-1B visas for technology workers on U.S.
technology companies, with a commensurate positive effect on the
high-tech industries in other countries, like China and India,” said
Issa.
Issa isn’t the only Republican to voice support for changing H-1B
regulations. Last month U.S. Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) also
called for an increase in the amount of H-1B visas available per year.
