Thread: 3 reasons why the tech industry will lose its fight for more H-1B visas

Originally Posted by Jean

There may not even be a high-tech worker shortage


Some companies use H-1B visas to displace American workers

Labor unions oppose stand-alone legislation raising H-1B cap

What "May not"?
Only half of new STEM graduates from U.S. universities are finding jobs in the STEM industry, according to Rutgers University professor Hal Salzman, who said, "If the cap on H-!B visas were raised, there would be more than enough guest workers to fill every new tech job that's expected to be created in the near future."

Let's be honest here: The only reason to increase H-1B visas is to demonstrate yet again that the United States is being run for the convenience of corporations.

If we are sincere about wanting to have a visa program which is good for American workers - who will be spending their money and paying their taxes right here in the good old U.S.A. - our visa program should be a simple moratorium, until we achieve a balance between American STEM graduates and American STEM jobs.
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