JD Vance Warns Companies Against 'Cheap' H-1B Replacements: 'We're Not Going to Let You Lay Off American Workers'

Vice President JD Vance expressed his strong views against corporations replacing American workers with foreign labor through the H-1B visa program. ” This isn’t the first time Vance has criticized corporations for laying off the domestic workforce. In July 2025, he slammed Microsoft Corp. S.

workers while seeking more H-1B visas for foreign workers. The Vice President questioned the rationale behind layoffs alongside increased visa applications. Our message to corporate America is simple: We’re not going to let you lay off American workers so you can replace them with cheap foreign labor. 22 Billion in Suspected COVID Contract Fraud Years After Pandemic Emergency Ended Trump Tightens H-1B Visa Rules Vance’s post comes amid President Donald Trump ‘s latest executive order on the issue.

Last week, the administration extended restrictions on the H-1B visa program through Sept. S. seeking entry, subject to exceptions. The fee was first imposed on Sept.

19, 2025. A federal district court ruled the $100,000 payment unlawful in June. S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Meanwhile, another order, signed last week, directs key agencies to gather additional data on wages, industry conditions and job specialization when administering the H-1B program. S. workers when reviewing H-1B visa applications. Separately, in August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a $103,265 fee for employers filing H-1B petitions subject to the annual cap, including the 20,000 advanced-degree exemption.

The fee is intended to cover federal immigration administration costs across DHS and the Departments of Justice, State, and Labor. Notably, no final decision has been taken on the same so far. Immigration Policies Fuel Stagflation Risk According to White House, the 2025 Proclamation was followed by a 92% drop in H-1B registrations from the largest IT outsourcing firms and a nearly 97% decline in consular processing requests. It also describes a shift away from lower-paid foreign labor toward higher-skilled, higher-wage workers.

5%, respectively, while the share of IT workers with H-1B visas had risen to more than 65%, according to the White House order. Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi said Trump’s immigration policies and other supply-side shocks are contributing to higher unemployment, weaker growth, and persistent inflation, raising the risk of near-term stagflation. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published editors. Read Also: Economist Steve Hanke Fires Another Shot at JD Vance Over Milton Friedman: '…Becoming Our Master Instead of Our Servant' Image via Shutterstock