US Has Not Kept Pace With H-1B Operations

According to a political commentator, the operation and implementation of H-1B visas has not kept pace with the US's needs.

In 2005, there were 85,000 visas available. Nearly 20 years later, there are still 85,000 visas available. According to Mia Love, former Republican congresswoman, top political commentator, and national outreach director of Utah University, there are several promising options for expanding skilled immigration.

According to research by the Centre of Growth and Opportunity, the H-1B visa has been an important part of the US immigration system since 1990. She stated in response to a question that its operation has not kept pace with the country's needs. Currently, the country is experiencing record-high inflation due to a shortage of workers.

The economy is more than rocket scientists, engineers and artificial intelligence experts. Groceries and everyday necessities arrive on store shelves and in packages on your doorstep because farmers, ranchers and retailers work hard to get them there, she said.

Today's labour shortage contributes to high prices for food, health care and basic needs. The damage of today's worker shortage is evident across the economy. Opening more avenues for immigrant workers will help tame inflation and encourage economic growth, Love said.

She stressed that the US should stop treating people as liabilities that need to be managed, and instead start treating them as assets that can be developed for the betterment of the country.