Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up

Re:Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up by tryitnow on Friday January 29, 2016 @04:32PM (#10998657)

Thanks for this post. It explains a lot.

Unfortunately, if the changes you propose are implemented then that means a lot of H1Bs will lose their jobs.

Like it or not, the value proposition for employers is that H1Bs are cheaper and more dependent. Remove those two factors and US companies will just hire currently unemployed US workers.

This is fine for everyone except the H1B workers, so while you plan is well-meaning in its intent not to blame H1Bs it would have the effect massive job losses for them!

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Re:Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up by untog on Friday January 29, 2016 @05:28PM (#10999046)

Unfortunately, if the changes you propose are implemented then that means a lot of H1Bs will lose their jobs.

This is true - but there's no need to apply it retroactively. You can just change the regulations for the next batch of H1B participants in 2017 - the visa only lasts six years anyway.

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Re:Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up by uglysexy on Saturday January 30, 2016 @02:37PM (#11003358)

H1Bs won't like this answer, but it should be retroactive to all visa holders. Six years is six years too long to wait to fix things and get the situation to turn around.

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