Florida, Aug. 28 -- Calling the H1-B visa system a "scam", US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said that he is going to change its process because it's terrible. The Donald Trump administration is planning a major overhaul of the United States' H-1B visa and green card systems, signalling a shift towards wage-based immigration and merit-driven selection.

Earlier this week, Lutnick said he is involved in the proposed reforms, which aim to replace the current lottery-based system with a more selective model. "We're going to change the Green Card. We give green cards - the average American makes $75,000 a year and the average green card recipient $66,000 a year," Lutnick told Fox News, questioning, "Why are we doing that? It's like pic...