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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by triceratops on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:03AM (#49698144)
Maybe that's ok? It would raise pay in other industries.
Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by lokar on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:05AM (#49698181)
I doubt it. Most are limited by the economics. They just don’t make as much per employee as software.
Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by triceratops on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:09AM (#49698255)
Something about those industries would change. They might charge their customers more or train up more people or get more creative with technology. Or the market might decide it can do without that additional productivity from those companies.