India, Feb. 12 -- A new bill has been introduced in the US Congress to end the H-1B visa program, an issue that has repeatedly come up since President Donald Trump won the 2024 election.

The 'Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act or EXILE Act' has been introduced by Republican representative Greg Steube from Florida, with the lawmaker saying that corporations have repeatedly abused the H1B visa system and imported cheaper foreign labour into America.

The EXILE Act bill, if passed, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by ending the H-1B visa program.

"Prioritising foreign labour over the well-being and prosperity of American citizens undermines our values and national interests," Steube said in a statement.

"Our...