India, Oct. 17 -- US Congressman Riley Moore has alleged that H-1 B visa holders are replacing American computer science graduates, claiming employers are turning to foreign workers willing to accept lower wages.

In a post on X accompanying a snippet of his television interview, Moore called the H-1B and Optional Practical Training (OPT) programmes "SCAMS" and alleged that they undercut and replace American workers with cheaper foreign labour.

"H-1B and OPT programs are SCAMS that undercut and replace American workers with cheap foreign labor," he wrote.

"650k Americans graduated with computer science related degrees, but they're being replaced by the 500k H1B visa holders who are mostly from China and India," he added.

"We had about ...