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Steve Bannon Torches H1-B Visa Program: “It’s a Total Scam!”
The Daily Fetched ^ | 30 Decembe 2024 | Jason Walsh

Posted on 12/30/2024 7:18:07 AM PST by Sam77

War Room host Steve Bannon slammed the H1-B program as a “scam” during his show on Saturday, calling out Tesla CEO Elon Musk for supporting it.

Bannon labelled Musk a “toddler” after the SpaceX CEO told opponents of H-1B skilled migrant worker visas to “F*** YOURSELF in the face.”

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: frpottymouths; h1b; noclassonfr
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1 posted on 12/30/2024 7:18:07 AM PST by Sam77
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To: Sam77

Musk ought to have never said such a thing. When I first saw it, I thought it was fake. Am perfectly OK with eccentric, off-beat people, but vulgarity is a turn-off (and I drop F-bombs more than just about anyone I know...).


2 posted on 12/30/2024 7:30:25 AM PST by drwoof
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To get an H1-B, you have to advertise the position to demonstrate that you can't hire an American to fill it. Problem: nobody goes back and checks that the H1-B you hired actually fits the job requirements you advertised.

A company I worked for once advertised such a position. The job requirements stated "5 years of experience with Microsoft.NET".

Microsoft.NET had been on the market for 3 years at that point.

3 posted on 12/30/2024 7:31:30 AM PST by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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To: drwoof

I’m only commenting on this thread to state that I’m not commenting on this subject until January 21st. And then the gloves come off. It’s difficuwler to tywer wwf themoi ooin.


4 posted on 12/30/2024 7:33:29 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.")
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To: Sam77

The program could be fixed with some tweaks. That would put the kibosh on the cheaters. We’ll let in the applicants with the highest salaries, and they are no longer tied to their sponsor - they can change jobs at will.

That would be calling their bluff - you want the best and the brightest? OK, go ahead, and pay them what they’re worth.


5 posted on 12/30/2024 7:34:37 AM PST by proxy_user
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To: Sam77

H1-B - like all government benefit/welfare programs, declined into a fraud and scam perpetrated by insiders of the system.

Over half the jobs go to “head-hunters” and “body shops” who submit multiple applications to US Govt, to increase their chances of selection. They then take a large portion of the wages when they farm the selections out to American tech companies

I huge number of such “consultancies” have arisen in India to facilitate this modern day slave trade.


6 posted on 12/30/2024 7:34:54 AM PST by PGR88
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Just charge a company 100k annually to get a an H1B visa . We will see how important these people are after that.


7 posted on 12/30/2024 7:36:28 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Sam77

Musk would no doubt support H1B modification to admit only the best and the brightest.

Musk had a fit of Temper, but we need to cut him some slack. Without his support, Trump would likely have lost.

Sorry Bannon was jailed. Some of us think it was unnecessary. Regardless, his chances of vindication were much improved by what Musk did.


8 posted on 12/30/2024 7:37:16 AM PST by Socon-Econ (adi)
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Trump cannot claim to want to deport millions of illegal aliens and then at the same time want to IMPORT millions of H1B recipients.

The H1B program is anti-American. Elon Musk has betrayed American citizens with his push for massive increases of foreign born leaches.

American jobs are for American citizens, damn it!


9 posted on 12/30/2024 7:37:50 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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A goodly majority of H1b Visa holders I’ve met were scam artists who can’t speak english and learned to code on a blackboard in a mud hut.

But there are a few great ones who add tremendously to America.

So it’s a double edged sword in my experience.


10 posted on 12/30/2024 7:43:41 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (muslims ARE INBRED IGNORAMUSES. See my "About" page for proof.)
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To: Campion

I saw a similar, 5 years with Java when it had only been around 2 years.


11 posted on 12/30/2024 7:49:02 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers; Campion

Speaking of Java, all tjose H1-Bs made Sun Microsystems take over the world didn’t they?

And Hewlett-Patel
And Intel
And General Electric
And Boeing


12 posted on 12/30/2024 7:50:58 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Sam77

Bannon sounds jealous.


13 posted on 12/30/2024 7:59:40 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Black guy upon receiving a MAGA hat: "MURICA!")
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To: Sam77

This is why Bannon is his own worst enemy. He’ll never be back in the Whitehouse with comments like this.

Its “my way or the highway with Bannon. Even when he is WRONG!

The H1N1 /s Visa debate is SILLY! With all the REALLY IMPORTANT things we should be talking about, everyone seems to be focused “like a laser beam” on H1-B.

WHO CARES! ITS TRIVIAL! What about those drones? What about the impending nuclear WWIII? What about the Middle East? What about Iran? What about China? What about The Panama Canal? Greenland? What about the border? What about vaxxines?, What about election corruption? What about food additives that are KILLING us? What about destroying the “Deep State”? and on and on and on.

GET SERIES FOLKS! H1-B is NOT a top priority, but to see the attention the press is giving it (here on FR as well) you would think it was the biggest issue since Germany invading France.


14 posted on 12/30/2024 8:08:05 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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15 posted on 12/30/2024 8:10:22 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: Campion

If I recall correctly, there’s no requirement to hire an American worker.
Shut H1B down & send ‘em home.


16 posted on 12/30/2024 8:11:37 AM PST by bobcat62
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Japan has some sort of rule for their equivalent of H1-B. Something like “you have to pay them in the top 30% of salaries for their job category”. IOW: If they’re really exceptional talents, you can still hire them. If you’re just trying to undercut wages for your own country’s citizens, not so much.


17 posted on 12/30/2024 8:12:46 AM PST by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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To: Sam77

H1-B seems like a good idea but needs an additional rule: H1-B employees need to be paid wages comparable to those paid Americans.

Also, existing rules need to be better enforced.


18 posted on 12/30/2024 8:21:38 AM PST by cymbeline
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Oh, F@#$% off, Bannon.

Musk must defend if he is to avoid complete shutdown of SpaceX and Tesla overnight.

H1B is a scam — but not for reasons mentioned.


19 posted on 12/30/2024 8:25:26 AM PST by bobbo666
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To: drwoof

The GFY was bad enough but the war threat is unforgivable. Until Trump condems those comments Im going to figure he supports it.


20 posted on 12/30/2024 8:25:33 AM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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