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Demsrule86

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Reply to crimycarny (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 05:59 PM

Mar 2021

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I take major issue with Joe Biden's work visa plan [View all] crimycarny Mar 2021 OP

Has to be changed by Congress treestar Mar 2021 #1

That's not the point crimycarny Mar 2021 #2

65000 of them per year under current law treestar Mar 2021 #31

Looks like Grassley and Durbin have a bipartisan bill to address this crimycarny Mar 2021 #13

I agree. The H1b system has a place, but it should not be used to hire cheaper labor. Laelth Mar 2021 #3

Charge the employer $100k a year per H1B. Problem solved. WarGamer Mar 2021 #26

They are required to pay prevailing wage treestar Mar 2021 #32

I appreciate the information that you provided. Laelth Mar 2021 #34

This is false in practice, the "prevailing" part is fudged consummately and not based on experience uponit7771 Mar 2021 #37

There's a fraud unit at USCIS treestar Mar 2021 #39

Then the current system is an after the fact enforcement vs per experience relative to confirmed ... uponit7771 Mar 2021 #40

Not at all - to apply for an H-1B for an treestar Mar 2021 #42

Oh yeah--forgot to add the execs are getting a 7.5% across the board bonus crimycarny Mar 2021 #4

Did Trump ever address the widespread abuse of process by the big corporations? Beastly Boy Mar 2021 #5

Is Biden going to address the widespread abuse? crimycarny Mar 2021 #7

Corporations are going to look for cheaper workers regardless of the laws. Thekaspervote Mar 2021 #23

The recipients should not be recipients...it has happened to my family members...I am against Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #18

Simple solution in the spirit of the law... WarGamer Mar 2021 #19

One of the biggest lessons that I have learned since moving into IT back in 2000 is... Yavin4 Mar 2021 #6

But it's not just IT, it's many STEM programs crimycarny Mar 2021 #8

+ 1000 Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #20

"And you can't have all managers and no workers" Yavin4 Mar 2021 #28

Did President Biden rescind Trump's EO on this particular issue? Blue_true Mar 2021 #35

To an extent I agree, but they'd replace them too if they could. OnDoutside Mar 2021 #10

Thank the deity-of-your-choice I've made it to 58 y/o without doing any of that Silent3 Mar 2021 #15

60 minutes did an expose on the abuses--not just IT but other STEM careers crimycarny Mar 2021 #9

It's a problem in BioTech... WarGamer Mar 2021 #17

..👍🏼 uponit7771 Mar 2021 #38

It's not only IT, high tech in general has an ageism problem RainCaster Mar 2021 #11

Yes, totally agree crimycarny Mar 2021 #12

Unfortunately your comment proves that this will happen regardless of the laws Thekaspervote Mar 2021 #24

DURec leftstreet Mar 2021 #14

Agreed, 100% WarGamer Mar 2021 #16

Agree...we need jobs. And I am sick of what amounts to corporate welfare. Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #21

It's absolutely corporate welfare. WarGamer Mar 2021 #25

I didn't see any less outsourcing under Trump Buckeyeblue Mar 2021 #22

The issue is not the H1B program itself drray23 Mar 2021 #27

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2021 #41

If it can be made in China, it will be made in China dalton99a Mar 2021 #29

Sorry, imo this is a false flag. The REAL issue with IT is the refusal of workers to Unionize. Tommymac Mar 2021 #30

Post removed Post removed Mar 2021 #33

Trump's rise happened for a reason, and we need to take heed. radius777 Mar 2021 #36