India, Aug. 25 -- US senator Mike Lee has weighed in on the ongoing row over H1B visas, issued to skilled foreign workers, asking: "Is it time to pause H1-B visas?"

The Utah Senator made the remark in response to reports claiming Walmart accepting huge bribes to hire Indian tech workers while getting 'rid of"' American tech works.

Lee's remark comes days after Marjorie Taylor Greene, a far-right Republican congresswoman, suggested stopping issuing H1B visas to Indians, claiming they are "replacing American jobs". The far-right Republican was responding to US President Donald Trump's media post where he threatened to hike tariffs on Indian goods and services over purchase of Russian oil.

The recent remarks calling for curbs on H1B work ...