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Save the H1-B debate for later — first, fully end the border crisis
https://nypost.com ^ | 12/29/2024 | EDITORIAL BOARD

Posted on 12/29/2024 8:06:53 PM PST by bitt

MAGA world erupted after Christmas in a not-very-useful debate over H-1B visas — a side issue that while important, especially to the tech industry, can’t possibly be Team Trump’s top immigration priority.

Before anything else, the new president must get the border fully under control and start undoing the worst damage from the Biden disaster.

That is in fact the plan: Border Czar-designate Tom Homan is already getting set to ID, detain and deport the worst criminals, including the Tren de Aragua crews.

The new Homeland Security team under Kristi Noem will oversee a border clampdown; Trump diplomacy is already focused on muscling Mexico, Panama and other nations into helping stop the endless waves rather than encouraging them.

The country must also address the millions of other illegal migrants waved in these last four years, sending many home.

Politically, neither the American people nor Congress will accept any special immigration-law favors for Big Tech, business generally and any other particular faction until the big picture is fully under control.

And any rushed effort to pass some “fix everything” legislation will either produce an “omnibus” bill as grotesque as the one Trump kiboshed before Christmas, or see Congress mired in a deadlock that only benefits those rooting for the Trump presidency to fail.

The H-1B sideshow debate started with cranks complaining about a Trump appointee who won’t even oversee anything connected to immigration policy; Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswarmy then shot back with a mix of fair points and obnoxious idiocy.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bordercrisis; h1b; howabaoutno; magainnameonly; mino
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1 posted on 12/29/2024 8:06:53 PM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 12/29/2024 8:07:08 PM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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Back in 2010 during the housing crisis Obama limited H-B visas with his pen and consulting rates in my specialty of SAP went up almost 50% overnight. Trump can do this easily. All they have to do is limit the number coming in and - voilà it’s done. If they don’t do it they’re not serious and they are playing us.


3 posted on 12/29/2024 8:11:39 PM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: bitt

That’s what I’ve been saying.

The psyop to distract us with H1-B visas is working.


4 posted on 12/29/2024 8:16:48 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: bitt

Cut ‘em out, ride ‘em in, ride ‘em in, cut ‘em out
Cut ‘em out, ride ‘em in rawhide


5 posted on 12/29/2024 8:22:27 PM PST by vmpolesov
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That or a loud policy dispute that spilled into the public. Either way it’s a vs distraction


6 posted on 12/29/2024 8:36:18 PM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: bitt

Halt immigration until the border is secure and there is an official H1B visa policy.


7 posted on 12/29/2024 8:39:10 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: bitt
"Save the H1-B debate for later"

When do we get to talk about it? When thousands of foreign workers are here with their extended families and more on the way?

Let's make this transparent from the start.

8 posted on 12/29/2024 8:42:15 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: bitt

yeah, ‘we can walk and chew gum’ simultaneously. shut it down Trump. use tariffs to create a new program.


9 posted on 12/29/2024 8:46:23 PM PST by dadfly
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Bullcrap. Do it all.. NOW. They Coolie Caucus is utterly freaked out about their precious America hating H1B program.

Later = Never.


10 posted on 12/29/2024 8:50:21 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
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Millions of illegal border invaders are a far larger issue than H1-Bs.

But you go ahead and chase the squirrel every time they say "Look! Squirrel!"

11 posted on 12/29/2024 8:51:03 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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“MAGA world erupted after Christmas in a not-very-useful debate over H-1B visas”

It’s only “not-very-useful” to the un-American pricks that want even MORE of them. And by the way, the H1B fans started this and told us to go F ourselves.


12 posted on 12/29/2024 8:52:48 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
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The government has one last chance. People truly trusted the GOP to end the border invasion and the dangers to people in all the cities and towns of the US.

If the GOP doesn’t come through then the true solution for true justice will prevail as the government looks on and complains about how the people should stop.


13 posted on 12/29/2024 8:52:50 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Agree.

Besides the darn things are high in cholesterol anyway.


14 posted on 12/29/2024 8:54:32 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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“neither the American people nor Congress will accept any special immigration-law favors for Big Tech, business generally and any other particular faction until the big picture is fully under control.”

NO... it is not “until”. It is no more. MAGA means we stop flooding in Indians who hate Christianity, Free Speech, the Second Amendment, and Free Elections.
They need to get it through their stupid heads. This MAGA game is not “send the Mexicans and Venezuelans home and -then- the coolie caucus can double down on H1B.


15 posted on 12/29/2024 8:57:54 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Millions of illegal border invaders are a far larger issue than H1-Bs. But you go ahead and chase the squirrel every time they say "Look! Squirrel!"

I take it you can't walk and chew gun at the same time.

16 posted on 12/29/2024 9:01:08 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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I’m not shutting up. I’m thinking about making a post every day about the H1B disaster. I’ll be like that idiot Speedy in Texas with his ORYX website. Hell, I’ll even comment to myself to drive up my reply numbers.


17 posted on 12/29/2024 9:02:52 PM PST by wildcard_redneck
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I take it you have no idea how big an issue deporting millions of illegal invaders is.


18 posted on 12/29/2024 9:04:39 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The psyop to distract us with H1-B visas is working.

The Democrats' strategy is to distract us the next two years. Then they'll take over Congress after the midterms in 2026.

19 posted on 12/29/2024 9:05:28 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: wildcard_redneck
Back in 2010 during the housing crisis Obama limited H-B visas with his pen and consulting rates in my specialty of SAP went up almost 50% overnight. Trump can do this easily. All they have to do is limit the number coming in and - voilà it’s done. If they don’t do it they’re not serious and they are playing us.

Yea, because Trump is not known for getting things done or keeping his promises, right?

Give me a break and cut the flamitory rhetoric.
20 posted on 12/29/2024 9:07:23 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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