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Originally Posted by Thematic-Device
It doesn't make jobs inaccessible, if anything an increase in skilled labor makes the labor market in the US more attractive for prospective employers. This is not a zero sum game, just because someone else gets a job doesn't mean another person cannot get a job. And the better educated the populace is, the better the economy will be.
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I am sorry but lower skilled workers (the ones at these consulting firms) are not creating their own and other jobs of the same type. They are being trained and in many cases sent back to offshore the project they were working on to compete with the US. It's a corporate labor discount bought from our representatives.
The workers are available in America now for these jobs, that is why we are upset when they talk about brining even more in to the currently, when the system is clearly being abused. There are 100's of qualified applicants for almost every position. With high caps on the visas, the jobs go to H1's first based on market price, and are practically unavailable to American workers.
Enrollment is down in Computer Science programs! It is because the job prospects are terrible due to the H1-B program. Tons of people were enrolling in the 90's when the jobs paid a fair rate for the intellect required. There are way more workers than there are jobs. There is no point in Americans in going to school for computer science when they wont be able to get a job, unless they have personal connections. Given a choice between a cheaper grad, possibly with some experience and a American grad, the Americans are left out in the cold. Flipping burgers with my degree from the #11 Computer Science school in the world sure was a lot of fun.
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Originally Posted by Thematic-Device
All people residing in this nation benefit from a strong economy.
Even if a person, fresh of the boat, is paid less for an entry level position, that will soon change. The market adjusts rapidly in educated fields and if they're getting paid 10k less they'll soon move to a job where they are receiving a decent wage.
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We are talking about hiring a foreign worker over an American worker. How will this create more jobs in the same job classification? How exactly does this work? They will be treated poorly for up to 7 years or to when they can get their green card. Not so rapid is it?
Yes, everyone benefits from a strong economy, but the American people benefit more from having a large Middle class. The American dream if you will. These jobs literally do become unavailable when the cap is set to high. What will my future children and grandchildren have to look forward to if there is only the wealthy and the poor with no bridge in-between?