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(Talking specifically the high-tech sector) The US should be making it easier for skilled workers to get jobs in the US generally because some of them will go o

by ed209 15y ago

(Talking specifically the high-tech sector) The US should be making it easier for skilled workers to get jobs in the US generally because some of them will go on to start their own businesses anyway. Why wait until they decide to become "entrepreneurs" - why not bag them sooner?

patio11 15y ago
Basically, because that would immediately result in the Indian outsourcing companies importing half a million "consultants" at $20k a year each. Not even joking. There exist people who think that a nation's immigration laws should not be used to price that nation's citizens out of the market for jobs in their neighborhood. Reasonable people could disagree on that, but suffice it to say that it commands a supermajority in the US.
- JanezStupar 15y ago
  Would it be so bad if US setup a quota? Or is political and racial correctness so encroached that US would rather deprive itself of European workforce (which is probably more "compatible") than to stop the hypocrisy that is going on now. Since the system is currently setup the way it is to keep Mexicans and Asians out of the US?
  - gopi 15y ago
    The US already has a country quota for greencards which is idiotic (thus India with 1 billion population get the same number of greencards as tiny Monaco with 35,00 people) What US needs is a point based workpermit visa like that in Canada or Australia. Instead of a company sponsored 'h1b' (which sometime results in modern day slaves) the immigrant should be able sponsor himself (based on education, skill, expirence etc).
- trustfundbaby 15y ago
  I think there's lots of ways to stop that from happening. For example, giving a green card to people who graduate with certain degrees like Engineering/Science or MBA's from top schools (yes its snobbish but whatever ... a degree from the University of Phoenix shouldn't get you a green card) As well as allowing students in particular programs to work while they go to college.
- tomjen3 15y ago
  You could solve that problem buy putting a limit to the amount each immigrant must earn.

by ed209 15y ago

patio11 15y ago

Basically, because that would immediately result in the Indian outsourcing companies importing half a million "consultants" at $20k a year each. Not even joking. There exist people who think that a nation's immigration laws should not be used to price that nation's citizens out of the market for jobs in their neighborhood. Reasonable people could disagree on that, but suffice it to say that it commands a supermajority in the US.

JanezStupar 15y ago
Would it be so bad if US setup a quota? Or is political and racial correctness so encroached that US would rather deprive itself of European workforce (which is probably more "compatible") than to stop the hypocrisy that is going on now. Since the system is currently setup the way it is to keep Mexicans and Asians out of the US?
- gopi 15y ago
  The US already has a country quota for greencards which is idiotic (thus India with 1 billion population get the same number of greencards as tiny Monaco with 35,00 people) What US needs is a point based workpermit visa like that in Canada or Australia. Instead of a company sponsored 'h1b' (which sometime results in modern day slaves) the immigrant should be able sponsor himself (based on education, skill, expirence etc).
trustfundbaby 15y ago
I think there's lots of ways to stop that from happening. For example, giving a green card to people who graduate with certain degrees like Engineering/Science or MBA's from top schools (yes its snobbish but whatever ... a degree from the University of Phoenix shouldn't get you a green card) As well as allowing students in particular programs to work while they go to college.
tomjen3 15y ago
You could solve that problem buy putting a limit to the amount each immigrant must earn.