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Arguably, this should only be available to green card holders and citizens. H1B visa holders are sponsored by a company, so the company should be caring for the
by t-writescode 7y ago
Arguably, this should only be available to green card holders and citizens. H1B visa holders are sponsored by a company, so the company should be caring for them enough they don’t need UBI; and, the abuse potential for illegal immigrants should seem obvious.
I would love to have someone change my mind here if I’m off base.
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- triceratops 7y agoPretty much the entire point of a UBI is the "U". It's not meant to be need-based. Everyone - billionaires and destitute alike - gets it. H1B visa holders pay state income taxes, sales taxes, and state disability insurance. They're considered residents for tax purposes at the federal and state levels which means they pay taxes on worldwide income, just like citizens and green card holders. Why should they be ineligible? That would be a repeat of SSI/Medicare, which they also pay but may never collect.