GOP Lawmaker Wants to More Than Double High-Skilled Worker Visas

  • Hatch says his bill could be a part of immigration measure
  • H-1B system would allow as many as 195,000 foreign workers

Senator Orrin Hatch

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Senator Orrin Hatch introduced a bill on Thursday that would more than double the maximum number of temporary visas offered to high-skilled workers from overseas.

The measure by would allow as many as 195,000 H-1B visas based on demand, an increase of 110,000.