Silicon Valley tech giants lobby for more H-1B visas, claiming the current cap is insufficient.
Concerns arise over the displacement of American workers as companies lay off employees and potentially replace them with H-1B visa holders.
Criticism is directed at the H-1B program for potential wage depression and abuse, including underpayment and hiring foreign workers over qualified domestic candidates.
Calls for reforming the H-1B program emerge to prevent exploitation and displacement, and improve working conditions for foreign workers.