India was the largest beneficiary of H-1B visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved beneficiaries, while China was a distant second at 11.7%, according to government data.

xWashington: U.S. lawmakers asked major U.S. companies including Apple (AAPL.O) on Thursday to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs.

The letter comes after the Trump administration announced last week that it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B visas, which allow businesses to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. The U.S. has also released a proposal that would rework the H-1B visa selection process to favor higher-skilled and better-paid workers.

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat, asked

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