> does it matter the replacement worker was foreign? In other words, would there be less controversy if the worker was replaced with a lower paid American, or w

> does it matter the replacement worker was foreign? In other words, would there be less controversy if the worker was replaced with a lower paid American, or what if the foreign worker was paid more Foreigners on HB-1 will almost always make less. This is why companies do this. You won't find an American willing to earn less, because they know what they are worth and can demand it. If the foreign worker were to be paid the same as an American in the same position, the incentive to replace the worker vanishes completely. So yes, we'd be happy with your conditions. Because either of those conditions being fulfilled would stop H1-B in its tracks, except for the extremely rare occurrence where a company finds value in importing a foreigner for their talent/skills/experience, as opposed to padding the bottom line.