Lawmakers introduce bill to challenge Trump’s H-1B move

Two prominent lawmakers from the tech hub of California, Anna G. Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren, have thrown their weight behind the working spouses of H-1B visa holders, introducing a legislation, prohibiting the Trump Administration from taking their right to work in the US.

Their move comes in the wake of Trump Administration’s plans to revoke regulations that allow certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders, who are stuck in green card backlogs to obtain employment authorisation and pursue their own professional goals.

A statement posted on Anna Eshoo’s site has said: “Many H-4 visa holders are highly skilled professionals, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously extended eligibility for employment authorisation to them recognising the economic burdens of families of many H-1B workers, particularly those who live in high cost areas like Silicon Valley on a single income as they await green card approvals.”.