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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by aianus on Friday September 19, 2025 @05:17PM (#45306730)
American companies are overwhelmingly owned and operated by Americans who can extract value from the H1B employees well in excess of their salaries (even with the new cap and fees)
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by ericmay on Friday September 19, 2025 @05:19PM (#45306746)
Sure, in theory. Where are the financial figures to demonstrate?
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by harimau777 on Saturday September 20, 2025 @07:46AM (#45312495)
That helps those few individuals who own those businesses. However, it doesn't help your average American worker much.
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