The brain drain of the US is already happening, this is about to make it 10 times worse and faster
The abuse of the H-1B program is something we do need to address. I doubt Taco is doing this for the right reasons, and I also fear he may be screwing with the non-industry H-1Bs, too.
I think we should get rid of H-1Bs for the tech industry and instead offer a fast-track to full citizenship for those that qualify, instead. Don’t tie them to companies and then see how many get hired by these companies that supposedly “cannot find that talent in the United States”. I call bullshit on that claim.
As others have pointed out, there are non-industry H-1Bs that are actually top talent with advanced degrees and needed for research. Maybe find a way to overhaul that as well, and offer them full citizenship that is very rapidly approved and done with.
This temporary indentured servant stuff has got to end, though.
Yeah they’re not great but this is worse, like this doesn’t help, it’s just a win for racists
The new hermit kingdom, North America.
The rest of the world: “Don’t threaten us with a happier time”
The funny part is, this means anyone coming in is all but guaranteed to be paid less than an American to do the same job, because the company is likely to consider that 100k part of the employees compensation.
Not if the program is enforced at all. Ideally, that enforcement would given appropriate attention, along with slapping tariffs on outsourcing services.
Not that I expect Taco to really have much follow-through or give this much of a thought after the photo-op of signing the EO…
I would not be surprised if the agency that has to enforce this was caught by surprise just like anyone.
This is a grift. Buy trump coin or give me a gold statue and the fees magically disappear.
Yeah, it feels like this is the price you pay officially but if you donate to a specific account your employee visas are processed without any fees
