The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a case challenging the rule that allows the dependents of H-1B visa holders, also known as H-4 visa holders, to work in the United States, Reuters reported. The group that filed the lawsuit, Save Jobs USA, had argued that federal immigration law does not permit these dependents to take jobs and compete with American workers while in the country. Neither the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) nor lawyers for Save Jobs USA have since commented on the development, Reuters reported.

Supreme Court refuses to revisit H-1B work rule for dependents

Save Jobs USA, a group representing American tech workers who say they have been displaced by foreign labour, stated in its petition, “With the H-4 Rule, DHS reversed its earlier interpretation and

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