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Atlanta, GA, November 14, 2025: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced a sweeping proposal to phase out and ultimately eliminate the H-1B visa program, a move that could dramatically reshape skilled-worker immigration to the United States. The Georgia Congresswoman, who represents Georgia’s 14th District, is framing the plan as an “America First” effort to protect U.S. jobs, but it has already sparked concern among immigrant communities and industries that rely on foreign talent.
In a post announcing the measure, Greene said she is introducing a bill to “END the mass replacement of American workers by aggressively phasing out the H-1B program.” She accused Big Tech, AI companies, hospitals, and other sectors of abusing the system “to cut out our own people.” Calling Americans “the most talented people in the world,” she added, “My bill ELIMINATES the corrupt H-1B program and puts AMERICANS FIRST again in tech, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing, and every industry that keeps this country running.”
The announcement comes just days after President Donald Trump offered a rare defense of the H-1B program, saying the United States “doesn’t have certain talents” domestically and relies on highly skilled immigrants to fill critical gaps.
Under Greene’s proposal, the H-1B—used heavily by technology firms, healthcare systems, universities, and research institutions—would be eliminated entirely, along with the program’s long-standing pathway to permanent residency and eventual citizenship. The measure includes a temporary carve-out for the medical sector, allowing up to 10,000 healthcare-related visas per year for physicians, nurses, and other clinical workers, but even that exemption would be phased out over a 10-year period.
Greene said her goal is to ensure that “American jobs go to American workers” and argued that ending the program is necessary “if we want the next generation to have the American Dream.”
While Greene has outlined the framework of the legislation, the full bill text has not yet been released or assigned a Congressional bill number. Without the published language, it remains unclear how the proposal would affect current H-1B workers, transition rules, or existing routes to green cards for skilled immigrants.
The H-1B visa has long served as a primary gateway for high-skilled professionals, including tens of thousands of Indian nationals who come to the United States for roles in engineering, information technology, finance, healthcare, and scientific research. U.S. business groups and universities have historically defended the program as essential to maintaining innovation, competitiveness, and economic growth.
Greene’s proposal enters a charged national debate over immigration and workforce needs. Although parts of the Republican base may support the bill, it is expected to face significant pushback from major employers, the tech industry, and lawmakers who argue that eliminating the H-1B program would harm the U.S. economy.
As of Friday, it remains unclear when Greene will formally introduce the bill or whether it will attract Republican or bipartisan co-sponsors.
🚨I am introducing a bill to END the mass replacement of American workers by aggressively phasing out the H1B program.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 13, 2025
Big Tech, AI giants, hospitals, and industries across the board have abused the H-1B system to cut out our own people.
Americans are the most talented people… pic.twitter.com/m73Wp1MMiw
Cover photo courtesy: Marjorie Taylor Greene/X.
