JD Vance Urges Companies to Prioritize American Workers Over Foreign Labor

Hendersonville, October 20 (Daily Kiran) : Vice President JD Vance recently issued a strong warning to companies regarding employment practices that could jeopardize job opportunities for American citizens. Speaking at a Republican rally in Hendersonville, North Carolina, Vance stated that the Trump administration will not tolerate any misuse of visa programs that replace local workers with lower-paid foreign laborers.

Vance emphasized the administration’s commitment to ensuring that companies do not exploit immigration programs to cut labor costs. He expressed pride in the administration’s stance, saying, “We will never allow big companies to replace hardworking American employees in North Carolina with individuals who work in conditions akin to indentured servitude.”

His comments come amid a growing debate over employment-based immigration, particularly concerning the H-1B visa program. Although Vance did not specifically mention the H-1B visa in his speech, his remarks suggested a clear stance against using employment-based immigration to displace American workers or depress their wages. He connected this issue to the administration’s broader immigration and economic policies, asserting that the primary goal of government policies should be to prioritize American citizens.

“American jobs should go to American citizens, not to those who lack the legal right to work here,” he said. Vance clarified that his focus is on companies that hire foreign workers over American employees, rather than those legally working in the U.S. on visas.

Under the H-1B visa program, U.S. companies can temporarily employ qualified foreign professionals in specialized fields such as engineering, information technology, healthcare, and scientific research. Unlike unauthorized workers, H-1B visa holders are allowed to work legally under the terms set by their sponsoring companies.

Vance referenced the ongoing debate surrounding immigration, claiming that the administration has significantly reduced incidents of illegal border crossings and reversed migration trends. He noted that due to strict immigration enforcement, the U.S. has experienced “negative net migration for the first time in the last 50 years.”

He also criticized previous trade and immigration policies, arguing that they have harmed manufacturing communities in North Carolina and across the country. Vance linked immigration control to the administration’s larger economic strategy aimed at protecting domestic jobs, strengthening industries, and increasing wages.

These remarks were made as part of a campaign to support Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections scheduled for November 3.