[AreaMan]

Second, intelligence, if the H1 by itself isn’t at least an indicator of technical skills(your opinion may vary depending upon the particular vagaries of h1 bodyshop salesmanship), then these are pretty much the very people you want.

My point is we don't need the H1b program. It is just a way to undercut the local domestic pool.

I'd want the smart people to come to the U.S. to stay and become Americans.

[swarthyguy]

No skin off my back.

I’m absolutely a neutral on the H1 issue.

Many, however, do stay and eventually get naturalized.

Heck, the originial impetus for the H1B program was because Americans were making too much money and software salaries were skyrocketing in the 80’s.

BushOne said it was a crisis, the Indians sold guys like GE’s Jack Welch and others on programmers from India, and voila, a flood of Indians in America by the early 90’s.