H1-B visa and the need for reform

Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform by ConfuciusSay02 on Monday January 30, 2017 @12:29PM (#13523121)

All immigration serves to drive overall wages down.

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Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform by davidf18 on Monday January 30, 2017 @12:50PM (#13523359)

But most immigrants from Mexico do not drive down IT workers wages. But abuse and increase of H1-B Visas does down IT worker wages.

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Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform by sameAsYou on Monday January 30, 2017 @05:29PM (#13525682)

so, as long as it is not in IT industry, it is okay to drive the wages down ?

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Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform by davidf18 on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @02:09PM (#13543862)

I was simply replying in the context of the article which is regarding abuse of H1-B visas and a fix. Actually it applies to the larger category of all of STEM, not only IT.

I don't think it is right to drive anyone's wages down through immigration whether working class or STEM.

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Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform by ConfuciusSay02 on Monday January 30, 2017 @01:18PM (#13523635)

You can argue it does indirectly.

If blue collar job wages are driven very low, more people will choose STEM careers, which will also serve to drive IT job wages down.

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Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform by mildbow on Monday January 30, 2017 @12:35PM (#13523193)

No basic income serves to drive overall wages down.

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Re:H1-B visa and the need for reform by ConfuciusSay02 on Monday January 30, 2017 @01:17PM (#13523617)

I agree with that, but not sure how it refutes the point I was making.

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