My preference is for the work to be performed in the U.S. Unfortunately I have to compete for limited resources against a number of hi-tech Silicon Valley based companies. We do not produce enough home grown students with a STEM type degree. The idea of bringing foreigners with advance degrees has a potential long term advantage. Since H1-B visas allow for someone to stay for 6 years, many buy homes, raise families, pay taxes, and apply for a green card. Not all, but some. I would think that would be an example of the benefits of immigration.
If Trump limits or terminates the H1=B visa program, what do you think I'm going to do. I prefer as many deals as possible get done in the U.S, but when my compensation is in jeopardy, I will look for alternatives, which I do today. Instead of the project being designed, developed and implemented in the U.S., a good percentage, or in some cases, 100% of a project can be done off-shore. The contract is also moved off-shore to a subsidiary. There is a cost advantage to the client, but there is also a tax disadvantage today to my P&L. I can go on, but I hope you understand what I'm saying.
Posted By: impposter
Posted By: St. Croix
I just don't want that SOB touching the H1-B visa program, which he indirectly mentioned in that video. I need him to expand it. It has to do with the lack of homegrown college educated talent.
In my (rather technical) field, the foreign talent is no better and sometimes worse than the US-born and educated talent. (I know of examples of cheaper foreign workers coming in to take over projects developed by highly skilled workers; they then proceeded to break or ruin those projects because of their lack of specialized training.)
Depending on the country of origin, they have grown up knowing how to "work the system" better than US-born and raised schmoes who think that we are a meritocracy. You do not survive or do well in some Eastern Euro, Middle Eastern or Asian countries unless you know how to manipulate to your advantage. Getting a visa even rewards system-manipulation skills more than technical knowledge or technical skills!
The glut of talent, domestic supplemented by foreign, keeps salaries down and job security non-existent.
I say get rid of most H-1Bs altogether.
(What do you mean that you will take advantage of a reduction or change in the visa program?)
