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Re:Executive order expected to suspend H-1B, other visas unt... by neilparikh on Saturday June 20, 2020 @02:57PM (#23585957)
> get more than $100,000/yr

If this is objection, why not just raise the minimum salary requirements to 100k instead of banning it? Most Silicon Valley companies would easily meet it.

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Re:Executive order expected to suspend H-1B, other visas unt... by theonemind on Saturday June 20, 2020 @02:59PM (#23585978)
I would support that. The program is supposed to allow for filling positions unfillable in the American labor market with specialized skills, not as a way to undercut American salaries.
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Re:Executive order expected to suspend H-1B, other visas unt... by neilparikh on Saturday June 20, 2020 @03:07PM (#23586086)
My point is that Trump isn’t pushing for that, and instead just suspending it completely, because his goal isn’t to reform H1Bs, so mentioning specific criticism of the program is irrelevant when the primary objection is idealogical.
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