Most companies would rather just let a job position sit empty rather than employ older white male native born Americans.
As so I have discovered.
An economics professor? Does he know about supply and demand? Less workers will drive wages up. Higher wages will attract more students to the field.
the most productive demo gets the shaft
Forcing them to make that choice will allow the market to evaluate their management abilities. H1-B is shielding them from market repercussions of their decisions.
I kind of got that feeling from a recruiter I spoke with yesterday when asking about why there are tons of stuff out there (according to my inbox) and they stay open.