Commerce Secretary Nominee Gregg Supports H1-B Expansion
As reported at eWeek.com, Senator Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), President Obama’s nominee to run the Department of Commerce, strongly supports expanding the H1-B visa program.
A favorite of U.S. technology companies, the H-1B program allows U.S. companies and universities to employ foreign guest workers with training in job categories that qualify as a “specialty occupation.” Senator Gregg commented: “Helping the high tech industry tap into highly skilled talent from around the world and address well-documented labor shortages not only keeps our economy strong, but creates U.S. jobs and deters employers from sending work elsewhere.”
