Guest Post by Joe Guzzardi
If a contest were held to name the visas most hurtful to American workers among the 25-odd federally issued ones that include employment authorization, a tie would be the likely outcome. The overwhelming majority of employment-based visas mean that an American job will be lost to a foreign national or that a qualified U.S. candidate will be denied job opportunities because craven employers have such easy access to the cheap labor that visa holders provide.
Guest Post by Joe Guzzardi
During President Trump’s visit to India, the host country’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said during a media briefing that the H-1B visa was discussed. Shringla said: “From our side, the issue of H-1B visa was raised. It was pointed that Indian professionals contribute significantly to the development of high-tech sector in the United States.” President Trump didn’t take the bait, but instead repeatedly said that the U.S. has and wants to continue to have a strong relationship with India.
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Guest Post by Joe Guzzardi
Let’s start at the beginning. Securing an employment-based visa to enter the United States to work should be hard, far more difficult than it has been during the last 30 years. If the Trump administration is making the visa process harder, then that’s a good thing. Visas translate into jobs that either displace existing American workers or deny recent university graduates a fair shot at open positions because incoming foreign-born labor is cheaper and therefore more appealing to employers.
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Guest Post by Alexander Hagen-Frederiksen
This Monday we attended the “You’re Fired!” protest outside of the White House in Washington D.C. The action was organized by Sara Blackwell, President, Protect US Workers an organization dedicated to shedding light on the abuses of the H1-B Visa program. The protest included many voices from the tech industry that felt frustrated and silenced over their exploitation by large corporations. They came together to ensure President Trump will keep his promises on reducing the H1-B visa program, which has proved to be a major factor in thousands of American workers, in technology and other fields, losing their jobs.
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The scumbag Silicon Valley Hillary supporting CEOs are the ones shipping in cheap labor from foreign countries to steal American jobs. Trump proves he’s all talk once again. How many campaign promises can he break before the Trumpbots realize he’s a phony?
During a tour of a tool factory in Kenosha, Wisconin, President Trump signed an executive order reviewing the H-1B visa program. The initiative allows companies to fill jobs with skilled foreign workers and it has come under scrutiny in recent years with detractors claiming it has driven down wages for Americans. Trump in particular has criticized employers for abusing it in order to avoid dipping into the expensive U.S. talent pool. Tuesday’s executive order is actually fairly modest, falling short on abolishing the H-1B visa with any recommended changes from the review likely to take years to implement.