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Republican Senator presses USCIS on H-1B use for DEI roles in U.S.
Senator Eric Schmitt’s office listed several cases in which US universities and health systems sought H-1B certifications for DEI staff.
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Lalit K Jha (5WH) - Thu, 25, Sep 2025
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Senator Eric Schmitt. / X
Influential Republican Senator Eric Schmitt on Sept. 25 asked US immigration authorities to crack down on what he called the improper use of H-1B visas to hire foreign workers for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) positions, warning that the practice strays far from the program’s intent and undermines American workers.
In a letter to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Administrator Joseph Edlow, raising alarms that the H-1B visa program is being stretched to cover jobs unrelated to the “speciality occupation” requirement written into federal law.
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