* * un popular opinion alert * * I don't think the employers in this case deserve prison time. I understand they are being made example of. This law breaking o

* * un popular opinion alert * * I don't think the employers in this case deserve prison time. I understand they are being made example of. This law breaking of h1b ranges from subtle to glaringly wrong. Where should we draw the line?. What about all the other consulting companies that do the same thing but have enough influence that they can get out of being caught? Out of all the people abusing this system, how is that the names of the convicted people look foreign? The employment model of these convicted people benefits from a very bad and outdated h1b law. They find talent every year and get the paperwork done, hope the lottery wins them some visas and then rent out the talent. In good times, the employer saves and in bad times shares the misery with the employees. Some employees might understand this and some don't. They are meeting the demands of market that allowed them to sustain. The employees sign up for this knowing all well what is happening. The employer should compensate the other employees for their losses and they should be not allowed to hire any other foreign worker. Anything beyond that is excessive. This is another case of a developer blaming the user.