Eve here. Even during the normally quiet holiday season, oligarch Musk and now Trump have continued their fierce battle in the MAGA and social media arenas over H-1B visas. Readers may have seen some of the snippets of information below (for example, Lambert covered key parts of the Robert Sterling tweetstorm below). However, as Tom Neuburger explains below, comparing the key elements of the H-1B visa and case from the perspective of the American worker is overwhelming.
By Thomas Neuberger. Originally published here: god’s spy
Lies to those who purchased “Learn to Code” (source)
“We live with predators like lions, tigers and bears, and they try to eat as much as they can before the other bites first.”
—Yours truly. here
This is something everyone in high tech has known for decades. As I said a few days ago: “H-1B is wage theft fraud because the rich are not rich enough yet.”
Now let’s take a closer look. First the reporter lipang:
next thisAbout Amazon and Amazon’s H-1B Visa Application warehouse work:
and thisRight-wing commentator Ashley St. Written by Clair. (If you continue like this, you may lose your seat at the table.)
Lastly, consider reading. This thread is rich in data. Regarding “Body Shops” in relation to human trafficking of H-1B workers:
In it we find the following good things: this — ten times This is the statutory annual authorization limit. Your (actually their) government voluntarily broke the law for them.
and this — Almost all wages are well below market.
‘Learn coding’
It’s very simple. Tech companies like Google and Apple (and indeed every Among them:) Bringing in foreign H-1B workers to 1) create contract workers (people who can only live in the US with the good graces of their employers) and 2) prevent Americans from making too much money. Because it’s money.
Americans in high-tech fields will suffer from layoffs starting in 2022; huge thingsThere is no end in sight, and the H-1B visa exists to fill the gap. Consider the well-paid American worker. Actually “Learn how to code”.
We live among predators…
