India, Nov. 13 -- US President Donald Trump's recent comments on what many thought could be a softened stance on the H-1B visa may have another layer to them, according to treasury secretary Scott Bessent. He said that the policy is designed to allow skilled foreign experts to come to the US and train American workers instead of replacing them.

This comes after Trump defended skilled immigrant workers during an interview with Fox News, where he said that America needs to bring in more skilled people from across the world. During the same interview, the US president said that Americans do not have "certain talents" and added that "people have to learn".

Trump's comments were being viewed as a softening of his administration's hardline ap...