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Re:Trump administration announces overhaul of H1B visa progr... by curiousllama on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @06:43PM (#24703234)
Oof, here's the catch. This is bad.

A non-retroactive raise of the wage scale isn't bad per se - it cuts down a lot of the incentive to flood the system, and prioritizes employees who will add the most value.

But I have a sneaking suspicion that this surprise kick-out is a feature, not a bug.

Re:Trump administration announces overhaul of H1B visa progr... by zo1 on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @02:39AM (#24705851)
I definitely think it's a feature, as it has a "corrective" effect. But yes it does uproot people and they should at least allow a grace period to allow the visa holders time to address their family/living situation.