I’m not opposed to the H-1B visa program in the altruistic sense. It’s a golden key opportunity for a non-citizen IF you have the skill sets required and IF there is a labor shortage for those same skills. The problem is that cheap labor business lobbies flashing cash and working with the political class picking winners and losers in the private sector for political favors to short circuit the system, undermine the program and simultaneously short change Americans with those same skills looking for work. It’s a vicious cycle and particularly damaging in a bad economy. If Cruz can define and manage H1Bs as originally intended while telling the corporate blood suckers to take a hike, I’m good with that.
In theory, I could join you on that.
My problem is that big business comes in and makes a good presentation, and the people in our nation who could be retrained or are currently qualified, have no voice at all.
We have 40 million people out of work. What in the sam hell would cause Cruz to champion H-1B visas at a time like this?
I call that supremely tone deaf.
In theory, H-1B visas can ensure we get the best and brightest from abroad. Like you, I want that managed tightly. Even addressing the issue right now, causes me concern it will be. Trouble is, I have no way of knowing.