The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict during his administration and that many of his allies want to limit in a possible second term. Trump Media & Technology Groupthe company behind Truth Social, filed an application in June 2022 for an H-1B visa for a worker with an annual salary of US$65,000, the lowest salary category allowed in the program.
Federal immigration data shows that The company was approved for a visa a few months later. However, the company claims it did not hire the worker.
The visa application presents a contradiction between the image of Trump the candidate, who has proposed a protectionist agenda for companies to “hire Americans,” and Trump the businessman, who has said that his companies will use all available tools. Records show that the investment firm founded by Trump's son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner also applied and was approved to hire a foreign national under the same visa program.
According to Telemundo, Trump Media & Technology Group said in a statement that the request “was made under a previous administration”even though the current CEO, former House Intelligence Committee Chairman and longtime Trump ally Devin Nunes, was already running the company when the application was first filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. USA
“The company has never hired, nor has plans to hire, an H-1B visa program worker.. When the current administration learned of this request, which was submitted under a previous administration, quickly completed the process in November 2022,” the company said in a statement.
What is the impact of the H-1B visa program on companies and small businesses?
Companies in the field of professional, scientific and technical services represent more than 60 percent of total visas granted. Nicolas Morales, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond who specializes in labor and migration, found that the visa program has been beneficial in keeping small businesses in business, as reported by the AP.
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