Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform
by nkrisc on Monday January 30, 2017 @11:52AM
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Why is an American STEM worker any better than an equal or greater qualified foreign worker? Companies should hire based on merit. I very much doubt there's an insidious Liberal plot to subvert American workers with what sounds very much like free-market capitalism.
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Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform
by ConfuciusSay02 on Monday January 30, 2017 @12:32PM
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The history of the United States largely revolves around subverting workers.
Are you seriously doubting that large corporations want to drive wages down?
Let's not forget that that Silicon Valley was the epicenter of the largest wage fixing cartel in modern history.
Of course there is a plot to drive wages down.
Exactly, I agree, which is why I'm puzzled that anyone think Trump and his administration of people who became obscenely wealthy from controlling those very corporations would do anything otherwise, while accusing Obama of being the one trying to drive down wages.
Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform
by ConfuciusSay02 on Monday January 30, 2017 @01:07PM
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On the second point, it's easy to see why people are critical of Obama - since he did nothing on this front during his 8 years.
As for Trump, at the very least he has talked about H1B reform, and if he does reform it, then who cares what is background is?
What you imagine Trump to be, or any other such talk is very cheap. Actions are what matter.
Agreed that actions are what matter, and when those happen we can really judge. I'll remain skeptical in the mean time, however.
Firms often claim they want to hire on the basis of merit, but then don't offer the salaries necessary to hire on that basis. E.g., those that have higher abilities through merit deserve substantially higher salaries, based on merit.
The firms can find people on merit, but they are trying to lower the amount of money paid for people, so they seek immigrants to depress wage rates.