MORATORIUM ON FOREIGN LABOR PROGRAMS
COMPREHENSIVE VISA SYSTEM REFORM
The H1B lottery is just one gateway in a portfolio of visa programs that collectively reshape the U.S. labor market. Any reform that ignores this wider system is doomed to fail.
We need a moratorium and full review of the entire visa portfolio: H-1B, H-4, L-1, F-1/OPT/STEM OPT, J-1, O-1, and related programs.
THE PROBLEM
THE REAL ENTRY POINTS
H1B is not the beginning of the pipeline. F-1 student visas provide initial entry, OPT/STEM OPT create de facto work authorizations lasting up to three years, J-1 visas function as work programs, and H-4 derivative visas grant spousal work authorization, doubling the labor supply impact.
- WAGE SUPPRESSION
H1B workers often cost 20-30% below market wages, suppressing American worker salaries across entire industries.
Result: American workers displaced, wages suppressed
- OUTSOURCING GIANTS
Companies like Infosys and Tata use H1B visas to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor.
Result: American jobs shipped overseas
- SHELL COMPANY FRAUD
Lottery abuse and shell companies game the system, while qualified American workers are rejected.
Result: System rigged against Americans
THE SOLUTION
MORATORIUM AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Suspend new approvals across employment-based visa categories until a comprehensive review is conducted of the entire portfolio. This review must evaluate the total labor, housing, and education impact, not just surface compliance data.
TRANSPARENCY AS BASELINE
MANDATORY WEEKLY PUBLIC REPORTING
The public cannot evaluate these programs without visibility. DHS should publish weekly, publicly accessible reports showing new visa entries by category, visa exits and expirations, and total in-country counts for each category.
WEEKLY ENTRY REPORTS
New visa entries by category: H-1B, H-4, L-1, F-1, OPT, STEM OPT, J-1, O-1
WEEKLY EXIT REPORTS
Visa exits and expirations to track total in-country population
TOTAL COUNTS
Real-time totals for each visa category to understand true impact
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
EVALUATE TOTAL IMPACT, NOT JUST SURFACE DATA
The review must evaluate the total labor, housing, and education impact of the entire visa portfolio, not just surface compliance data. Only then can policymakers determine how many workers America can responsibly absorb without displacing its own citizens.
- LABOR MARKET IMPACT
Evaluate how each visa category affects American worker wages, job opportunities, and career advancement.
Real impact on American workers
- HOUSING & INFRASTRUCTURE
Assess the impact on housing costs, infrastructure strain, and community resources from visa programs.
Community capacity analysis
- EDUCATION SYSTEM
Review how visa programs affect American students' access to education and training opportunities.
American student opportunities
THE MORATORIUM APPROACH
SUSPEND UNTIL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Suspend new approvals across employment-based visa categories until a comprehensive review is conducted of the entire portfolio. This review must evaluate the total labor, housing, and education impact, not just surface compliance data.
IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION
- •H-1B visa approvalsSuspend new H-1B approvals pending review
- •H-4 work permitsSuspend new H-4 work authorization
- •OPT/STEM OPT extensionsSuspend new OPT work authorizations
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SCOPE
- •All employment-based visasH-1B, H-4, L-1, F-1/OPT/STEM OPT, J-1, O-1
- •Total system impactLabor, housing, education, infrastructure effects
- •American capacityDetermine how many workers America can responsibly absorb
MORATORIUM. TRANSPARENCY. ACCOUNTABILITY.
BECAUSE AMERICA DESERVES A SYSTEM THAT WORKS
This isn't anti-immigrant—it's pro-American. We're demanding transparency, accountability, and a system that serves American workers first.