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A lot of us are not against immigration. The problem is that the current system is broken and the H1B is not the solution. It can be used to benefit everybody

• winter_blue 12y ago
  To actively work against, and advocate against the only existing current pathway to permanent residency (i.e. EB-based green cards) for the vast majority of highly-skilled immigrants, without proposing a fix first, just isn't right. You know how Congress works. If you had your way, and the US government ceased issuing H-1B visas, you'd see a significant drop in EB-based green card applications. Far fewer companies would be applying for them. That's because, under the current system, an H-1B allows a company to temporarily hire someone, assess their performance, and decide whether they really want to sponsor them for permanent residence. You'd likely get lower-quality immigrants (as the companies haven't had a chance to fully assess them), and most likely would disproportionately favor mutlinational companies with offices elsewhere. If you don't fix the system first, you'll end up with a even more broken immigration system. (I'm sure anti-immigrant types would love that though.) If you want to fix things, fight for an easier pathway for skilled immigrants to come to the US (like an easier/quicker route to permanent residency), before fighting to shut down what is currently the sole vehicle to the U.S. for the vast majority of people who receive EB-based green cards.