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The Economic Times
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US firms laying off Americans and hiring H-1B workers to face closer scrutiny: What Trump's new order means

US President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to consider whether employers sponsoring H-1B workers have laid off or plan to lay off American employees when reviewing visa petitions and related applications.

According to a White House fact sheet issued on September 18, the executive order also requires agencies to coordinate with other federal departments to obtain wage, employment and industry data when assessing H-1B applications.

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