When I heard him, I heard that we want the strong, smart, hard-working, educated immigrants - but Americans come first. He’s said that a hundred times.
We do not need a single H1Bb visa. If we have a shortage of engineers then businesses will compete for them. Their salaries will rise. Attracted by that rise, more students will enter the field. And the market will balance itself.
It will level.
So bloody what if (real) engineers end up making $200k a year? They make things that make life better and make all workers more efficient. People’s lives frequently depend on their skill and good care. Let our large internal market determine what they are worth and stop hiring people who do nothing but ship their wages back home.
It’s ok to pay a CEO 20 million a year but not pay an engineer $100k? Give me a break.
You want to properly tax the rich? Stop supporting cheap labor - whether it is through H1B or illegal border crossings. Because they are the only ones who benefit from it over the long run.