With widespread layoffs in the tech industry, it’s worth asking what role is immigration really playing in meeting labor market needs? Are there truly skill shortages in the U.S.?
Many argue that programs like H-1B are less about addressing talent gaps and more about cutting labor costs. What’s your take?
In its current form, does the program actually protect the interests of the domestic workforce? Is it filling a legitimate labor need that can’t be met internally - or is it primarily structured to benefit investors looking to inflate stock prices?
I'm sure that there is abuse but from my limited perspective, I see employers using the H-1B program because they can't find qualified U.S. workers or because a foreign national is the best candidate. In essence, your question is whether the H-1B program protects the wages of U.S. workers and my feeling is that in practice, it neither protects nor undermines these wages.
Many argue that programs like H-1B are less about addressing talent gaps and more about cutting labor costs. What’s your take?
In its current form, does the program actually protect the interests of the domestic workforce? Is it filling a legitimate labor need that can’t be met internally - or is it primarily structured to benefit investors looking to inflate stock prices?