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[paleotn]

5. Ain't that the truth. Indentured servitude is a nice way of putting it.

Fact is, we need them and need them desperately. The US doesn't produce enough home grown engineers and IT guys. STEM in general. Hasn't since forever. Didn't back in my college days in the 80's. That was very good for us but not good for the US economy.

So, instead of being thankful for the services of H-1B guys, filling a desperate need, we under pay them. And the big tech firms aren't hiring them directly. They hire through slimy "consultancies." Third parties who exploit tech's even more. H-1B rules are a mess on purpose. Tech firms lobby both political parties to keep it that way. Not a high priority for Dems either which annoys me.