‘Train us, then go home,’ says Scott Bessent: Trump’s H-1B pivot and what it reveals about America’s skills gap
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Donald Trump’s approach to the H-1B visa programme, describing it as a strategy to bring in skilled foreign workers to train Americans before returning home. Emphasising the goal of rebuilding US manufacturing and semiconductor industries, Bessent said the policy aims to address skill shortages. Meanwhile, the US Department of Labour has launched 175 investigations into H-1B misuse to ensure American jobs are protected.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Donald Trump’s approach to the H-1B visa programme, describing it as a strategy to bring in skilled foreign workers to train Americans before returning home. Emphasising the goal of rebuilding US manufacturing and semiconductor industries, Bessent said the policy aims to address skill shortages. Meanwhile, the US Department of Labour has launched 175 investigations into H-1B misuse to ensure American jobs are protected.
