Techies help build US economy, says Gabbard after Trump shelves H1-B tweaks

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Asserting that H-1B visa holders drive innovation and help build and strengthen the American economy, top US lawmakers on Tuesday backed the Trump administration's decision that it was not considering any proposal which would force such people to leave the country.
"H-1B visa holders, many of whom become small business owners and job creators, drive innovation and help build and strengthen our economy," said Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans.
"The Trump Administration's decision to back off this counterproductive proposal is a positive step forward," she said in a statement, a day after the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it was not considering any proposal that would force H-1B visa holders to head back towards their respective countries.
The announcement came days after reports emerged that the Trump administration was considering tightening H-1B visa rules that could lead to deportation of 7,50,000 Indians.
"While it remains a priority to invest in training and create a pipeline of skilled American workers, we must continue to leverage the talent and expertise of the hundreds of thousands of H-1B visa holders to fill the gaps in our domestic workforce," Gabbard said.
Last Friday, Gabbard and Congressman Kevin Yoder, member of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian- Americans, sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to reject the proposal to deport H-1B holders awaiting permanent residency processing.
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