The administration seeks to ensure U.S. workers are offered jobs previously given to foreigners for lower pay.
President Donald Trump announced the extension of restrictions on H-1B visas under his proclamation last year, following a joint recommendation from Secretary of State Marco, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling, and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin.
President Trump highlighted concerns over the H-1B visa program contributing to “high unemployment rates for recent graduates, wage suppression, fraud, and national security threats.”
The president explained, “These issues continue to undermine our economy, with unemployment rates for recent college graduates standing at 5.7 percent as of June 2026, a marginal decrease from September 2025, when the rate was 5.8 percent.”
President Trump stated, “An extension of the 2025 Proclamation will continue to protect the economic and national security interests of the United States, improve labor market access for American workers and graduates, and ensure that employers recruit only the most highly-skilled and essential alien workers when needed in line with the original intent of the program.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For discernment for President Trump as he evaluates the program to allow foreign workers to be employed in the U.S.
- For members of the president’s Cabinet to seek God’s guidance as they assess the impact of H-1B visa approvals and the nation’s employment and economy.
Sources: The White House
