They could but Congress would have to get involved. H-1B visa increase is likely to be heavily unpopular with voters. This American voter for sure would not be thrilled.
you would think so, but the american government has had a consistent track record of sacrificing things that would make economic sense on the altar of racism, and with trump in the white house they are having a "say the quiet parts out loud" extravaganza.
it's a nation whose current immigration policies are largely driven by racism. h1b visas tend to largely go to people from countries the current administration considers undesirable, so the chances of them increasing the allocated number are extremely low.
