Posted on 03/03/2016 7:16:20 PM PST by nickcarraway
Donald Trump on Thursday night said he's changing his stance on visas for highly skilled immigrant workers.
"I’m changing it, and I’m softening the position because we need to have talented people in this country," Trump said at the Fox News GOP debate in Michigan.
Trump's comments came after debate moderator Megyn Kelly raised the issue. Kelly noted that Trump had previously opposed those visas, saying they "decimate American workers," but appeared to change his position at an earlier CNBC debate. Trump said recipients of the visas go to high-profile U.S. universities and "desperately" want to remain in the country. He said they should be allowed to stay and work in places that need high-skilled workers, such as Silicon Valley.
"We need highly-skilled people in this country," Trump said. "For that purpose, we absolutely have to be able to keep the brainpower in this country."
As long as it isn't you ox that gets gored.
I am confused are the TDS sufferers celebrating the turn of event because they are pro H-1B? Explain.
The TDSers are overplaying their hand.
The H-1B program is rife with abuse, anyone knows that. But you cannot become a country that is afraid to take the best and brightest from other countries. IF there is no American counterpart.
H-1 visas are for professionals STEM, doctors, nurses etc. LOL.
It is corporate welfare for the Zuckerbergs of the world so that can afford 300 foot yachts instead of 200 foot long yachts.
Fixed.
That would be fine. The we could subject them to tariffs and taxation.
Doodle H type visas are for professional services, STEM, doctors, lab researchers etc. L visas are for temp and unskilled.
Instead of 65,000 I would 600 is the right number.
You might want to check that again. H-2Bs are for Temporary Non-Agricultural workers. L visas are for intracompany transferees. Link
The number of H-1B petitions filed increased 6 percent from 299,467 in FY 2013 to 318,824 in FY 2014.
The number of H-1B petitions approved increased 10 percent from 286,773 in FY 2013 to 315,857 in FY 2014.1
Seventy-two percent of H-1B petitions approved in FY 2014 were for workers between the ages of 25 and 34.
Forty-five percent of H-1B petitions approved in FY 2014 were for workers with a bachelor’s degree, 43 percent had a master’s degree, 8 percent had a doctorate, and 4 percent were for workers with a professional degree.
Sixty-five percent of H-1B petitions approved in FY 2014 were for workers in computer- related occupations.
The median salary of beneficiaries of approved petitions increased from $72,000 for FY 2013 to $75,000 for FY 2014.
Of the petitions approved in 2014, a total of 124,326 petitions, or 39 percent, were for initial employment.
For example, we gave over 1000 foreign lawyers, 2500 artists, 600 writers, etc. H-1B visas. This is insanity. It needs to stop.
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I’m sure Zuckerberg was dancing the macarena last night.
H1-B has nothing to do with illegal alien invasion. It has to do with college graduates coming legally. We want productive , educated , controlled legal immigration. Calm down.
Hillary and Sanders were in the conga line right behind him.
After hearing Trumps “softening” I am sure Zuckerberg will now order an even bigger yacht and bigger plane.
Of course, Trump is perfect. But you still haven’t explained everything. Trump apologists are blaming it on Megyn Kelly. How did she put words in his mouth?
Trumo can’t mention it?? Why, is he the shy retiring type?
I couldn’t care less what Zuckerberg buys with his money.
I care about Americans losing jobs and the growing welfare state.
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