Some of President Obama’s selections for key White House posts – such as Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), who will be running the Commerce Department; and Diana Farrell, who will serve on the National Economic Council and as deputy economic adviser to the president – support expanding the H-1B visa program and are keen on outsourcing.
Obama during his campaign indicated his support to increase the 85,000-visa cap, which includes 20,000 visas set aside for advanced-degree graduates from U.S. universities. But he hasn’t revisited that idea since taking office, which is not a surprise in light of the massive layoffs in the past few months.
