Hyderabad, May 17 -- US Senator Eric Schmitt has criticised employment and student visa programs such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, and OPT. He claimed that they are harming American workers and reducing job opportunities in the country.

In a lengthy post shared on X, Schmitt blamed what he called a "Visa Cartel" for replacing US workers with cheaper foreign labour. He alleged that large technology companies were laying off American employees while continuing to seek thousands of H-1B visa workers.

'Visa temple' in Hyderabad, claims US Senator

In his criticism, the senator also mentioned Hyderabad. He wrote, "The "Visa Cartel" has its own "Visa Temple" in Hyderabad, which sees thousands of Indians circling altars and getting passports blessed for...