Posted on 01/05/2017 1:07:27 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
A bill backing key changes in the H1-B programme that allows skilled workers from countries like India to fill high-tech jobs in the US has been re-introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers who claim that it will help crack down on the work visa abuse.
The ‘Protect and Grow American Jobs Act’ makes important changes to the eligibility requirements for H1-B Visa exemptions was re-introduced on Wednesday by Republican Darrell Issa and Scott Peters—both from California. The bill among other things increase the minimum salary of H-1B visa to $100,000 per annum and eliminate the masters degree exemption.
The legislation, they argued, will help crack down on abuse and ensure that these jobs remain available for the best and brightest talent from around the world. The bill comes after a number of companies—Disney, SoCal Edison and others—have come under fire for abusing the H1B Visa programme to replace American workers with foreign workers.
“In order for America to lead again, we need to ensure we can retain the world’s best and brightest talent. At the same time, we also need to make sure programs are not abused to allow companies to outsource and hire cheap foreign labor from abroad to replace American workers,” Issa said. “The legislation we’re introducing today does both. It will ensure that our valuable high-skilled immigration spots are used by companies when the positions cannot be filled by the existing workforce,” Issa said.
By raising the salary to a level more in-line with the average American salary for these positions, it would help cut down on abuse by removing the profit incentive and ensuring these positions remain available for companies who truly need them, a media release said....
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Imagine not having to explain simple things to arrogant foreign IT workers. Put a floor on that salary!
I work for an IT company, for me when I went to a physical office, out of 110 staff (non managers) I’d say the H1b and green card were 50 India, 40 Pakistan/Bangladesh, 15 white Americans, and the remainder various, Canadian, Chinese, Vietnamese.
The Indians were upset that the US was putting the Muslims on a fast track from H1b to green card and making the Indians wait longer.
This was an east coast office. We are overrun by them and going to an office is like going to a foreign country. I’d say that 1/3 of upper management is foreign as well. Middle managers, are mostly white Americans from what I see.
You are correct? 100k is ridiculous! My significant other is a world renowned Shakespearean phd English professor at a University in the south. She speaks 8 languages, is from India, has studied all around the world and got her PHD from Loyola in Chicago. She is in charge of the international students and leads them on literary tours to Europe every year. She doesn’t make 100k.
Her nephew is a brilliant college student getting a masters currently at Georgia Tech in industrial design. That is one tough program to get into and there is a massive shortage in that field. If he can’t get an entry level job at 100k he should be kicked out of the country?
In aviation, America is facing the largest pilot shortage in history. Yet we train 90% of the pilots in the world. So if those new pilots can’t get an entry level job for 100k they should be banished? While US airlines go out of business because they can’t hire pilots?
There is a shortage of skilled labor in America. Our education system is failing us. 100k is a stupid requirement. Fix the abuse. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water!
+10 None. Zero. Nada.
Please remember that H1B visas are just one of many. Even the State Department notes that their list is a partial list, but this list does cover the majority of visas.
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/all-visa-categories.html
Not just H1B visas need reform. But it is the only visa category that is often mentioned to the public.
It’s a start. It would be better just to stop all H-1B visas. But this is going in the right direction. My fear this will be a compromise to up the cap.
It’s still a lie. We have plenty of skilled workers. Don’t need any imports. Establishment still trying to please the donors.
One other note: The TSA has now posted the list of those states who are not in compliance with the federal ID card, the REAL ID.
While I generally do not like either abortion or euthanasia, REAL ID is one baby that needs to be smothered in its crib. If it is allowed to become fully functional, the Democrats will use it to *horribly* oppress their enemies. That is, us.
If we start to pay college STEM graduates more then more will major in STEM. The change doesn’t happen over night. You HR types may have to stop low balling Americans. WHAT A SHAME.
If he is an Indian citizen, yes. I will gladly drive him to the airport no charge.
100K is too low. But it is a start.
IMHO they need to crack down on the F1 OPT program even more than the H1’s.
A lot of these OPT’s are absolute frauds.
And we’re allowing universities to grant them residence in the US in exchange for a tuition check.
This country doesn’t need a single immigrant. We have enough unemployment.
My Fortune 20 high tech company used to be 5% Indian. Now, it is about 30%. In some areas, it is difficult to find an American.
10-year. Immigration. Moratorium.
Includes H1b. In the meantime we can go back to existing visas and use available legal enforcement, especially over the ‘special skills requirement’, like a scripting language taught and used only in India. Any job that required training by Americans should be examined. Any job that replaced American employees should be critically analyzed, now that ‘access’ is no longer available for donations to the Clinton Foundation.
When I worked in Japan, the company didn't want to deal with a lot of receipts for overseas trips. They gave a daily allowance depending on the area. There were class A, B, C and D cities. A were the most expensive places like New York, London, Zurich, Bay area. Anything which didn't list as an A, B or C area was automatically in class D. I liked the system because I was frugal and could pocket the extra money. Those who ate like hogs and drank like fish weren't so fond of it, but it was a good restraint.
The restraint here, I think, is more important than the actual money.
Good point. There is a skilled labor shortage and also from what I see (anecdotally) a work ethic issue. When I went back to get another degree, I was amazed at how little college students do for work and how much they expect grade-wise for that work. At the end of semester, I walked with a professor who said that compared to twenty years ago, student's classroom conduct and work product has declined.
Go trash Americans somewhere else.
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