07-14-2016, 04:11 PM
(07-14-2016, 02:56 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Back to immigration, the whole H-1b process needs to be redone.
Several years ago, there was not enough people with degrees in the STEM field. Now there's more than enough people with those degrees, yet the Zuckerbergs, Apple, Microsoft, Infosys, Intel etc all still keep applying for more H-1B visas to bring in foreigners to do those jobs instead of hiring Americans because they can pay them much cheaper. They claim they need the specialized people, but yet, over 40% of the H-1B's are for ENTRY LEVEL Positions (so much for needed specialized talent).
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/the-avenue/posts/2015/04/02-h1b-visa-race-continues-ruiz-Wilson
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/us/last-task-after-layoff-at-disney-train-foreign-replacements.html?_r=1
Interesting that you bring this up.
We were on a short vacation to Put-In-Bay, OH and encountered at least 4 foreigners working there on exchange-worker program.
My wife was originally from that area and said that it was never a big thing there, only a few at Cedar Point.
I wonder if there is now an extra incentive given to employers for hiring people on work visas ?
Can they pay them less ?
I'm sure insurance probably doesn't come into the equation.
Side Note: The young exchange-workers were a delight. We talked extensively with a young woman from Prague, a young man from Serbia, and a young man from Bulgaria.
We wanted to adopt the young man from Serbia....lol
