U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the government will introduce “major changes” to the H-1B and green-card immigration programs, calling the current system flawed and urging businesses to give priority to American workers. Lutnick offered no timetable or detailed blueprint but signaled that tightening the programs is a policy objective. Lutnick’s remarks came as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former White House strategist Steve Bannon escalated their criticism of the H-1B scheme. DeSantis labeled the visa track a “total scam,” alleging that companies lay off Americans, compel them to train cheaper foreign replacements—largely from India—and then rehire through the program. Bannon tied the debate to the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, where 13 U.S. service members were killed, arguing that the nation owes better job prospects to the generation they represented. Conservative voices contend that widespread use of H-1B visas suppresses wages for the roughly 12 million skilled U.S. technology workers and risks worsening job losses as artificial intelligence spreads. Lutnick’s pledge foreshadows a potentially sweeping overhaul of employment-based immigration rules, setting up a clash between business interests that rely on imported talent and policymakers pressing to curb visa abuse.