Devyn Vermette
POLS 100 01
News Analysis 4
Trump May Weigh In On H-1B Visas, But Major Reform Depends On Congress
The news story I chose this week on NPR, covered the pressing need for reform of the H-1B visas. This H-1B program grants permission for “thousands of highly skilled foreigners” work in the United States. This article seems to pertain specifically to the technical jobs that they uphold in the U.S. Essentially, this system has become corrupt due to things like a lottery deciding who receives the visas, foreign workers coming in and stealing jobs from Americans for a smaller wage and general corruption by big companies.
President Trump, as the article states, he wants to “crack down on abuses and protect American workers.” …show more content…
Chapter four discussed the “progression” of the American Government, in a way. Starting from colonies before the revolution, to the Articles of Confederation, to the Constitution. Fundamentally, with the constitution along came the Madisonian Model, which consisted of Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Federalism. Checks and balances insures that no one branch can become too powerful because “ambition must be counteracted with ambition.” This is what is happening with the H-1B Visa Reform. President Trump and his administration seek to “protect American workers,” but they cannot do so without the approval of Congress. More importantly, the Bills that will become implemented regarding this reform, come directly out of Congress. Considering the article, this Bill will likely come from California Republican Representative, Darrell Issa. Along with checks and balances, this article reminds me of our discussion in class about power, and which branch we believed to be the most powerful. At a first glance, one can guess that the executive branch ultimately holds the most power. Contrary to that, this article presents a strong example to how the legislative branch can prove to be more powerful, or have more influence, especially in terms of law making. “And ultimately, experts say that key elements of the program, including the number of the visas that get issued, are written into statute, meaning Congress holds the power to change
POLS 100 01
News Analysis 4
Trump May Weigh In On H-1B Visas, But Major Reform Depends On Congress
The news story I chose this week on NPR, covered the pressing need for reform of the H-1B visas. This H-1B program grants permission for “thousands of highly skilled foreigners” work in the United States. This article seems to pertain specifically to the technical jobs that they uphold in the U.S. Essentially, this system has become corrupt due to things like a lottery deciding who receives the visas, foreign workers coming in and stealing jobs from Americans for a smaller wage and general corruption by big companies.
President Trump, as the article states, he wants to “crack down on abuses and protect American workers.” …show more content…
Chapter four discussed the “progression” of the American Government, in a way. Starting from colonies before the revolution, to the Articles of Confederation, to the Constitution. Fundamentally, with the constitution along came the Madisonian Model, which consisted of Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Federalism. Checks and balances insures that no one branch can become too powerful because “ambition must be counteracted with ambition.” This is what is happening with the H-1B Visa Reform. President Trump and his administration seek to “protect American workers,” but they cannot do so without the approval of Congress. More importantly, the Bills that will become implemented regarding this reform, come directly out of Congress. Considering the article, this Bill will likely come from California Republican Representative, Darrell Issa. Along with checks and balances, this article reminds me of our discussion in class about power, and which branch we believed to be the most powerful. At a first glance, one can guess that the executive branch ultimately holds the most power. Contrary to that, this article presents a strong example to how the legislative branch can prove to be more powerful, or have more influence, especially in terms of law making. “And ultimately, experts say that key elements of the program, including the number of the visas that get issued, are written into statute, meaning Congress holds the power to change