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This might be one of the smarter things this administration has done/is doing. It will cut down on fraud, and ensure the position they're hiring for isn't just
by guywithahat 1y ago
This might be one of the smarter things this administration has done/is doing. It will cut down on fraud, and ensure the position they're hiring for isn't just some mid-level engineer. H1B applications should be a source of tax revenue, beyond standard taxes.
I sort of wish it had been done 15 years ago but better late then never.
- bamboozled 1y agoI personally think it will be abused to bring in highly undesirable people , because it will turn into a $100k ticket for criminals.
- SideburnsOfDoom 1y agoOf course, that's pretty much how the current administration thinks, see also the "Gold card visa" (1). Specifically, the thinking "Money coming to us is desirable, therefor people who give us lots of money are by definition not undesirable people". Well, at least dollars are more easily quantified than ethics. 1) https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/19/trump-gold-card-visa-00573494 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/19/trump-gold-card-vis... https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/the-gold-card/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/the-...