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Re:Large Companies Game H-1B Visa Program by xyzzyz on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @06:09PM (#10543337)
In theory, yes. In practice, this is worked-around pretty easily. Why do you think outsourcing companies even bother to hire lots of foreigners, if they could have just as well hired locals for less?
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Re:Large Companies Game H-1B Visa Program by bduerst on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @06:32PM (#10543503)
Because there isn't enough local talent to fill demand, which is what the H1B system addresses.
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Re:Large Companies Game H-1B Visa Program by genericresponse on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @08:19PM (#10544129)
While that might be true in a few cases, in most it flatly isn't.
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Re:Large Companies Game H-1B Visa Program by tn13 on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @08:27PM (#10544172)
Correction: Local talent willing to work at lower wage rates.
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