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> racist and nationalistic undertones whenever this is brought up. Why should Americans make more money than Indians for the same work? Your idea that Indians

by obrero 11y ago

> racist and nationalistic undertones whenever this is brought up. Why should Americans make more money than Indians for the same work? Your idea that Indians (or perhaps Chinese) should be the only ones coming in sounds a bit racist to my ears actually. Why should it be Indians coming in, when so many Syrians are fleeing their homes, much due to the US invasion of Iraq (and undermining of Assad - so that now ISIS runs much of Syria). I don't see how India providing its citizens with free IIT educations, only to be brought to the US and work like coolies, chained to an H1-B visa, is some wonderful thing. We should be giving out citizenship, and that's it, the foreign worker programs are only used to screw over American workers. You have this racist attitude of wanting Indians, and excluding Syrians etc. You want them chained them chained as coolies to H1-B visas to exploit them. Then you accuse anyone opposed to your scheme to exploit people for a buck "racist" like you're some kind of humanitarian.

scintill76 11y ago
Huh? Nowhere did the GP post say that Indians/Chinese are preferable over Syrians or anyone else. I assume Indians were only mentioned because they are mentioned in the article, and are the stereotypical target of outsourcing hate. I really don't get this response; the GP also expresses distaste, or at least skepticism, at treating Americans as entitled to higher pay (having "coolies").
aianus 11y ago
> Your idea that Indians (or perhaps Chinese) should be the only ones coming in sounds a bit racist to my ears actually. I only mentioned Indians because the article was about Indians. > We should be giving out citizenship, and that's it, the foreign worker programs are only used to screw over American workers. Or the US could have work visas that aren't so closely linked to a specific employer. I agree the H1-B terms as they are now are ridiculous and exploitative.

by obrero 11y ago

scintill76 11y ago

Huh? Nowhere did the GP post say that Indians/Chinese are preferable over Syrians or anyone else. I assume Indians were only mentioned because they are mentioned in the article, and are the stereotypical target of outsourcing hate. I really don't get this response; the GP also expresses distaste, or at least skepticism, at treating Americans as entitled to higher pay (having "coolies").

aianus 11y ago

> Your idea that Indians (or perhaps Chinese) should be the only ones coming in sounds a bit racist to my ears actually. I only mentioned Indians because the article was about Indians. > We should be giving out citizenship, and that's it, the foreign worker programs are only used to screw over American workers. Or the US could have work visas that aren't so closely linked to a specific employer. I agree the H1-B terms as they are now are ridiculous and exploitative.