Meta’s heavy reliance on the H-1B visa program may be hurting American workers
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June 1, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
Steve Milloy discusses the impact of Meta's reliance on the H-1B visa program on American workers and foreign employees.
Steve Milloy, Executive Director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research, joins Newell to discuss allegations that Meta’s heavy reliance on the H-1B visa program is hurting American workers while creating what critics call “indentured servanthood” for foreign employees. Milloy says the program isn’t about finding the “best and brightest," it’s about cheap labor and a distorted job market. Don’t miss the conversation.
People in this episode
Host: Newell Normand
Guest: Steve Milloy
Topics covered
- H-1B visa program
- American workers
- foreign employees
- cheap labor
- job market
- indentured servanthood
Keywords
- H-1B visa
- Meta
- American workers
- cheap labor
- indentured servanthood
- job market
- Steve Milloy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Free Enterprise Project, National Center for Public Policy Research, Meta
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