So... if India, China and Europe start thriving in the tech sector, would that be good or bad? Would that mean that in some years time these countries would be thanking Trump for restricting the amount of H-1B Visas being given out at the moment, which in most cases serves to import cheap foreign labor, that have come to replace better paid Americans.
I never said it was bad for these other countries, on the contrary, it will be better for them in the long run, and American/Others capital will flow to these countries if they can't get the talent to the US, so it will have the same effect on American workers. You may be correct that it is cheaper labour, but it's not cheap, unlike other sectors like people picking fruits or cleaning streets, most those who qualify for H-1B visa need to be highly qualified and in most cases paid very well. I should know because I took advantage of it myself as a Canadian Citizen, the required experience, qualifications, certifications & testing were exhaustive in my case which was over 15 years ago. I worked for 1 year and then decided to come back to Canada because even though the pay was a bit better, it was not worth it for me and I came back (choosing not to renewed it). I'm sure there must be abuse now, taking advantage of existing loopholes and maybe the program should be overhauled to close those loopholes. So yes I agree with you on that, but the majority of the talent coming to the US contribute to the success of the IT sector in the US.
I think Trump is doing a wonderful thing for the USA with this Executive Order. What's the problem with giving Americans priority over foreigners in the tech industry? Have Americans become so stupid that they no longer qualify to these Silicon Valley jobs?
Nothing is wrong with giving Americans priority over foreign workers, except in cases where some of these American workers are not as qualified as the foreign workers. I don't mean that there is not talent in the US, on the contrary, the US has more talent than any other country, but the IT sector is HUGE and in order to keep expanding and improving, America imports THE BEST talent worldwide (and some not so great due to loopholes that should be closed). So to throw the baby out with the bathwater is not very smart. And I know conservative always whine about
affirmative action because they claim qualifications should
trump all other considerations, yet I see you here asking that Americans should be given priority, but you didn't mention if that they should be as qualified for these jobs. and NO Americans are not stupid, but they as a whole lag behind (in percentage) to MANY other countries in terms of the quality of graduates in math science and also the IT field.
Could it be because of all that cocaine and other drugs crossing the Mexican border into the US that is burning out their brain cells?
There we go again blaming others for your own shortcomings. Mexican border bring the good the bad and the ugly, and Americans are equally (if not more) responsible for that. No one shoves the drugs into their mouths noses and arms. They take it willingly. What you need is
education and teaching responsibility and provide
better health and mental care to take care of those addicts not harp on Mexico and Mexicans for your own problems. Also man and protect the border from drug dealers, both Mexicans and American based. But first, take care of your downtrodden people who need help, medical coverage and better education.
Or could it be because Google, Microsoft, Cisco and other Silicon Valley firms simply want cheaper foreign labor, to satisfy their never ending greed so that company executives can get higher bonuses.
Yes, these giant conglomerates, try to lower their expenses by taking advantage of
TAX LOOPHOLES, Work Visa loopholes and any other loophole in the system, just like your "hero"
Trump who bragged on more than one occasion, that he takes advantage of these loopholes to pay as little tax as possible, and claimed that he is very smart for doing it. So don't go on blaming these corporations and yet tout Trump. It sounds more reasonable when you use the same rules and treat everyone the same. Trump as a businessman is the WORST in American history. He is a complete and utter failure. Everything he touches gets ruined. If you want me to give you a detailed historical breakdown of his many failed businesses, personal bankruptcies, and stiffing those who work for him, let me know.
Some people here know I'm Conservative, so I decided to get some articles about the H-1B Visas that may surprise many, and they are NOT from Conservative Media.
Sure, be conservative (whatever it mean these days).
How about the laid off Americans workers that where forced to train their newly arrived replacements from India or China or Pakistan. How insulting and degrading is that?
No one is nor should be happy at the misery of others, it's inhuman. these large corporations can behave like monsters. It's not the foreign worker's talent that these workers had to train their replacement. It's the sick corporate-American culture that is rotten. And again your hero Trump is the one who is giving them the highest tax cut in recent memory, and shifting the burden on the American Middle class. What a hero he is.
And you're telling me that Trump is stupid for what he's doing?
Yes, he is
STUPID and more than that. I would consider any man who takes liberty and joy in assaulting "pretty" women by grabbing them by their private parts to be disqualified for any public office, let alone the presidency of the most powerful nation on earth. As a matter of fact, he is an embarrassment to all Americans. A sex predator, a flashy failed businessman, a major con artist and a borderline dangerous simpleton/lunatic (who asked why not use NUCLEAR 3 times in a 30 minute meeting with some Generals before he took office) So, that is what you got in the white house now.
I can understand why Silicon Valley is upset with this action by Trump. I simply cannot fathom why Americans would be against it.
I believe that Americans should be concerned with corporations taking advantage of loopholes not only in the H-1B Visa program but in all aspects of government especially Tax loopholes. But as I said earlier the H-1B program needs overhauling but not scrapped, the American economy and advantage would suffer.
