New Chinese Visas to Poach US Tech Talent, House Democrat Warns

A revamped visa program launched by China earlier this month threatens to lure away American technology talent just as the Trump administration is raising barriers for skilled workers and graduate students to enter the US, the top Democrat on the House China committee said.

Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer warning that US immigration rule changes imperiled American economic competitiveness. Krishnamoorthi singled out Trump administration plans to charge $100,000 for many new H-1B skilled worker applications and a proposal to limit how long foreign graduate students can study in the US.