Google, 30 other companies support work visas for immigrant spouses

Search giant Google and other tech companies on Friday (local time) defended work visas for spouses of highly skilled tech immigrants.

Google and other tech companies advocated for a fair and competitive immigration system.

The firm filed a legal brief in a lawsuit called Save Jobs USA vs US department of homeland security. The suit argues that H-4 visas, which cover spouses of H-1B visa holders, provide unfair competition to American jobs.

Taking to Twitter, Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google and Alphabet, wrote, “Google is proud to support our nation’s immigrants. We joined 30 other companies to protect the H-4 EAD program which spurs innovation, creates jobs and opportunities, and helps families.”