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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has signaled that the H-1B visa system will face key reforms before the $100,000 fee applies in 2026. He called the lottery “bizarre,” opposed low-cost hiring, and said visas must go to the most highly-skilled workers. -snip- Lutnick said the H-1B visa lottery system is flawed and needs reform. Referring to conversations with the heads of two leading global tech companies, he said they found the concept of allocating visas for skilled workers through a lottery “bizarre.” He argued that the US must ensure visas go only to the most highly skilled professionals. -snip- The...

e U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday filed a lawsuit over the Trump administration imposing a $100,000 fee to the H-1B worker visas. -snip- In a release regarding the lawsuit on Thursday, the Chamber called the new fee unlawful since it "overrides provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that govern the H-1B program, including the requirement that fees be based on the costs incurred by the government in processing visas." "The new $100,000 visa fee will make it cost-prohibitive for U.S. employers, especially start-ups and small and midsize businesses, to utilize the H-1B program, which was created by Congress...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration Thursday over hefty new fees in the H-1B visa program, joining the legal campaign against the administration’s changes to a program used by some of the biggest tech companies in the U.S. -snip- The chamber’s lawsuit is seeking to block the new H-1B program restrictions, which were rolled out in a presidential proclamation that the chamber says “is not only misguided policy; it is plainly unlawful.” “The President has significant authority over the entry of noncitizens into the United States, but that authority is bounded by statute and cannot directly contradict...

An ancient Hopi prophecy predicts the rise of a mysterious figure known as the 'True White Brother,' marked by a red cap, who would change the nation forever. Believed to be centuries old, the prophecy comes from the Hopi tribe of the southwestern US, whose wisdom has guided generations for over a thousand years. In 1992, spiritual elder Thomas Banyacya brought the prophecy to the United Nations, warning that during a time of great turmoil and rapid technological change, an individual bearing a symbolic 'red hat' would emerge, shaping the fate of the world. 'We were told that three helpers...

Sioux descendants have filed a lawsuit against the United States for federal recognition of their tribe, and for monetary damages over land that their attorney said was fraudulently dispossessed. Tom Smith, a Mdewakanton Dakota lineal descendant, said on Indigenous Peoples' Day that the lawsuit asks for the Sioux half-breed tribe and its lineal descendants to be federally recognized. "This federal recognition will restore and preserve the Dakota identity of which these lineal descendants have been long deprived," Smith said. Attorney Erick Kaardal, who is representing the group filing the lawsuit, said they're also asking for monetary damages over 500 square...

The US H-1B visa system is about to undergo a major shakeup, which could impact many Indian professionals, who account for the largest percentage of recipients annually. According to US government data, 191,000 H-1B visas were issued to Indian professionals during the fiscal year 2023. In FY 2024, that figure increased to roughly 207,000. The White House has approved a proposal from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to replace the long-standing lottery system with a wage-based selection process. Under the new framework, H-1B visas would be issued to applicants in order of the salaries offered to them, starting with...

A Texas housing developer was forced to deny that a new community being built in the Dallas area will be exclusively for people from India. Sankalp Developer became infamous for the now-viral tweet that claimed they were building 'a development by INDIANS for the right INDIANS.' The tweet reads: 'INDIA FIRST!' The post does not specify where the supposed development would be located, however, Sanklap is based in Frisco - a wealthy suburb of Dallas. In recent years, Frisco and neighboring communities like Plano, Prosper and Celina have been flooded by Southeast Asians, in what used to be majority white...

Thousands of devotees gathered in Mississauga, part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), on Sunday to witness the grand unveiling of the tallest Lord Ram idol in North America. Standing at 51 feet high (not including the pedestal and future umbrella structure), this awe-inspiring statue now graces the Hindu Heritage Center, becoming one of the newest and most unique cultural landmarks in the region. All About The New Lord Ram Statue In Canada Inaugurated with flower petals, mantras, and heartfelt community support, the statue, located in Ontario’s Hindu Heritage Centre, was inspired by the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya. It...

When the Cleveland Indians changed their name to the “Guardians” in 2021, it was supposed to be progress. But for many Native Americans like me, it felt like something else entirely: being canceled. On the Sunday of this past week, President Donald Trump stood up for us when he called on the team in Ohio to bring back its iconic name. “Cleveland should do the same with the Cleveland Indians,” Trump wrote on Truth Social after calling for the Washington Redskins name to also be restored. “The Owner of the Cleveland Baseball Team, Matt Dolan, who is very political, has...

His style was that of a celebrity lecturer, spreading "enlightenment" in a rich baritone with the help of jokes and references to pop stars as he addressed rapt audiences the length of Britain. News of the arrival of the extremist Muslim cleric Abdullah el-Faisal would spread by word of mouth, and he attracted crowds of up to 150 people at a time. But beneath his jocular manner lay a philosophy skewed by hatred of "kuffars", or unbelievers, and shared by a web of associates allegedly leading back to Osama bin Laden.Yesterday Faisal, 39, was convicted of soliciting murder and stirring...

In recent decades, academia has created or implemented a truly jaw-dropping array of programs and ideas. And not in a good way. Whether “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) policies or Annual Sex Week, these new notions all seem aimed at chipping away at the foundations of a society based on common-sense, truth, fairness, and morality. One such idea is the “land acknowledgment.” It is a statement that a particular event or organization is located on land that once belonged to specific indigenous tribes. Land acknowledgments first appeared in Australia in the late 1970s. They were adopted in Canada before coming...

My question is why many of the children, when rescued didn't want to go back to their families or rejoin society? They would sometimes commit suicide if they could not return to the tribes that stole them.

Canada is pulling funds from groups still searching for alleged bodies buried at Indigenous residential schools funded by Catholics and other Christians. An organization and a committee of experts formed to search for the elusive remains have both lost funding in the past month, following four years of searches that have found zero remains. The Survivors’ Secretariat and the committee both say they have lost funding this year, the CBC reported. One of the committee’s founding members, Crystal Gail Fraser, told the outlet in mid-February that the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials would have...

“This is a Native American sacred medicine and we don’t want people messing around with it,” said a Navajo member of the church from a congregation in Rio Grande City, Texas, who asked not to be identified. “The Natives people don’t like it. White people shouldn’t mess around with it.” The Native American Church originated in the late 19th century in the Oklahoma Territory after peyote was introduced

Steps to Hire H-1B Employees from IndiaDetermine EligibilityEnsure the position qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a specific field.Verify that the foreign worker has the required qualifications, such as degrees and work experience.Obtain a Labor Condition Application (LCA)File a Labor Condition Application (LCA) with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) using Form ETA-9035/9035E.Confirm the following:You will pay the employee at least the prevailing wage for the role and location.The working conditions will not adversely affect other workers.You will notify current employees of the LCA filing.File the H-1B PetitionSubmit Form I-129 (Petition for...

The H1B situation has EXPLODED! Several threads have recently been posted by others that would remind us that Trump held a good position on this in his previous Administration. Hope he’s firm on that now with his new allies. Search by Title finds fewer articles than Search by Keyword. See link immediately below. FReepers, if you will please help ensure that all relevant new threads are keyworded with H1B, it will keep the keyword index current. People, pray for America and for wisdom, think the best but verify. Let's manage this crisis well. CLOSE RANKS! (Mods, perhaps this could be...

From Elon Musk: "This is the right position for those who want America to win. For those who want America to lose for their own personal gain, I have no respect. Zero." From The Rabbit Hole: "Elon's stance on immigration has been pretty consistent. Here's him outlining it in 2023:" Quote from Elon Musk: “We should greatly increase legal immigration of anyone who is hard-working, honest, and loves America. Every such person is an asset to the country. But massive illegal immigration of people we know nothing about is insane.”

“This is the right position for those who want America to win. For those who want America to lose for their own personal gain, I have no respect. Zero.” See X post for full context.

... The worst culprit by far is Cognizant who got almost 7,000 H-1B visas approved in 2024 alone. These people need to be investigated for defrauding the American people.

Six months ago, I was asked my opinion of the Silicon Valley alignment with MAGA. I said at the time I thought it would last around 18 months and finally climax with a large fracture in the political movement around 2026. I had no idea at the time, the group of technocrats would begin publicly advocating for replacing American workers before Trump took office.For the past several days I have watched Vivek Ramaswamy, David Sacks, Elon Musk and his big tech influencers debating with their followers about the importance for them to continue expanding H-1b visas for foreign tech workers....