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The fact that IBM (and others) insist on the continued flow of H1-B workers shackled to their visa is evidence enough that it harms workers' wages.
by HarryHirsch 8y ago
The fact that IBM (and others) insist on the continued flow of H1-B workers shackled to their visa is evidence enough that it harms workers' wages.
- dash2 8y agoThat wouldn't prove it harms workers. It would prove it benefits IBM. What benefits IBM may also benefit the rest of the US - for example, by lowering the cost of IBM's services. Labour economists have spent thousands of hours analysing data to understand the effects of migration. There are thirty years of papers. Some are quite good. It would be better if the public debate were more informed by this effort.
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