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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by harvey9 on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:45PM (#43635890)
India does well on software development partly on a volume basis. Their top end developers often want to move abroad for career development and earning potential. I would not be surprised if potus put tariffs on H1Bs
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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by FredPret on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:50PM (#43636952)
Wouldn't this just be income tax?
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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by harvey9 on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @05:23PM (#43638160)
There could be a charge to the visa sponsor based on the salary of the worker
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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by alfalfasprout on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @06:10PM (#43638586)
Trump is on the record extensively as being very pro H1B (probably spurned on by Musk, Zuck, and Pichai). Because many of these workers can be overworked without complaint for lower compensation than American workers.

It's never been about protecting Americans...

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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by Workaccount2 on Thursday April 10, 2025 @11:31AM (#43644918)
It's about protecting blue collar workers. H1Bs damage the "coastal elite". Illegal immigrants are the threat to blue collar workers, and look at his stance on them.

It's impossible to not see that Trump is trying to bring back the 1950's rust belt all American factory family.

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