Are people on H-1B visas worried about the deportation plans?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work for a major tech company and it's awful how they are taking good jobs and undercutting. It needs to stop it's just a backdoor to cheap labor. Further more trump should enact massive tarrifs on offshore it's another way to undercut American jobs

I have seen this in big architecture firms too.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do we keep hearing the lie that Americans do not want certain jobs? It's a privilege to be born in this country. As such it's silly to expect an American citizen son/daughter of tax paying Americans to wash cars for wages that are so embarrassing to even type.

But, MAGA don't want low skilled workers, so they do expect American born to take on those low paying jobs. MAGA want to allow in highly skilled workers, those people who will compete for high paying jobs with you and your kids.

Corporations have deep pockets, and they will ensure that Trump doesn't turn off that spigot of low paid, high skilled workers.

This exactly. They want to deport a bunch of low paid migrant workers doing hard labor that forms the basis of entire industries (a lot of our agriculture, the restaurant and hospitality industries) even though employers in those industries already struggle to find people who will take those jobs and taking that work force away will only raise prices further, exactly what Americans say they don't want.

But we'll hand out 100k+ jobs to wealthy foreign nationals with the idea that Americans are somehow incapable of getting degrees in computer science or finance or economics and that's fine.

It makes no sense.

Of course, Americans aren't incapable. So why don't they do it?

They do. Some of these employers prefer foreign labor because it's cheaper and it's useful to have captive employees. An H-1B employee is far less likely to job hop to increase their income because changing jobs means re-applying for their visa. That's very appealing to corporate employers for whom the H-1B process can be standardized and streamlined so it's not expensive for them. Meanwhile American applicants will never be considered for these jobs even though they are qualified.

I don't know how else to explain this but it's a scam.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Perhaps that's why you don't know how to explain it.

I work in immigration law but okay don't believe me.

I don't understand what you think you have to gain by keeping your head in the sand on this issue.

DP. If Trump decides to round them up and deport them you really think SCOTUS will not make it happen? SCOTUS gave Trump immunity from all laws and the constitution. Your experience working in immigration law has no relevance going forward.

[Anonymous]

730k H-1B visa holders
550k of their spouses/dependents with work visas.
1.28 million total.
72% Indian

Did you ever vote for this?

Fwd dot US runs a survey targeting immigrants and came up with this accurate number. I'm so tired of being lied to and the games played with data.

And they all want U.S. citizenship, are having babies, applying for Green cards etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:730k H-1B visa holders
550k of their spouses/dependents with work visas.
1.28 million total.
72% Indian

Did you ever vote for this?

Fwd dot US runs a survey targeting immigrants and came up with this accurate number. I'm so tired of being lied to and the games played with data.

And they all want U.S. citizenship, are having babies, applying for Green cards etc.

What bothers you most? That there are "too many" Indians? Would it be fine if it was Germans or Swedes instead?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you want them to be?

While Americans may want those jobs, it is unlikely they would ever get them. Do you think a company wants to go through all of the hassle of hiring layers and dealing with immigration. It’s because that’s who is the most qualified for the job. No one is stopping you from applying.

Exactly, sponsorship is 100k per person. If we can walk in a group of Americans who can do the job, we wouldn’t need to jump hoops for an H1.

My job in particular requires reading legal docs and knowledge of data science in a fast paced environment, Americans who qualify will always find a 2x higher paid job within 2 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:730k H-1B visa holders
550k of their spouses/dependents with work visas.
1.28 million total.
72% Indian

Did you ever vote for this?

Fwd dot US runs a survey targeting immigrants and came up with this accurate number. I'm so tired of being lied to and the games played with data.

And they all want U.S. citizenship, are having babies, applying for Green cards etc.

What bothers you most? That there are "too many" Indians? Would it be fine if it was Germans or Swedes instead?

They bully the non-Indian colleagues, steal credit and promote incompetent friends.

[Anonymous]

I stated this in another thread, but at my workplace they are not worried at all about their jobs, but VERY worried about the revolving door of grandparents who come and go on tourist visas to provide childcare. For some reason they think this is going to be cracked down on though I've heard nothing about tourist visas being changed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, lots of workers at X at HB1 visas.

Musk is flying top cover for the h1b folks.

[Anonymous]

There have been reports of legal aliens being detained “by accident”. It’s a shame, the illegals can’t truly be found. They change addresses, live under someone else’s name, work under another name, etc. It’s the legals that are easy targets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stated this in another thread, but at my workplace they are not worried at all about their jobs, but VERY worried about the revolving door of grandparents who come and go on tourist visas to provide childcare. For some reason they think this is going to be cracked down on though I've heard nothing about tourist visas being changed.

and they are very worried that birthright citizenship will stop.

these people have been sucking milk from the US SINCE 1990 BUSH IMMIGRATION ACT.

and democrats have been a favorite promoter of H-1B and OPT visas

[Anonymous]

Well, the guy that DOGE fired and rehired tweeted that it’s “time to normalize Indian hate” and to get rid of H1Bs.

Bannon and Miller hate the H1B program.

Elon gets bored with things quick, so when he is bored with DOGE we will see what starts happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stated this in another thread, but at my workplace they are not worried at all about their jobs, but VERY worried about the revolving door of grandparents who come and go on tourist visas to provide childcare. For some reason they think this is going to be cracked down on though I've heard nothing about tourist visas being changed.

H1 holders make decent salaries, if they pay local women for babysitting, the racial tension can def soften. You know, giving back to society.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, the guy that DOGE fired and rehired tweeted that it’s “time to normalize Indian hate” and to get rid of H1Bs.

Bannon and Miller hate the H1B program.

Elon gets bored with things quick, so when he is bored with DOGE we will see what starts happening.

I have been trying to warn people that maga hates anyone "foreign" or brown for a long time. If you are a white appearing H1B things will go better.

[Anonymous]

Even supporters of the H1B program admit it is generally abused to bring in lower-paid, perfectly average foreigners.

They want to get rid of the lottery system and implement a true merit system where companies have to show a need in truly advanced areas and applicants have to show they have those very unique skills.

They all say if you move to this kind of system there are plenty of H1Bs available because probably 75% of the current holders would never qualify under the new system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even supporters of the H1B program admit it is generally abused to bring in lower-paid, perfectly average foreigners.

They want to get rid of the lottery system and implement a true merit system where companies have to show a need in truly advanced areas and applicants have to show they have those very unique skills.

They all say if you move to this kind of system there are plenty of H1Bs available because probably 75% of the current holders would never qualify under the new system.

DCmoms have little knowledge on the skilled workers category. There are artist visas for the art community, there are EB1 for extraordinary abilities or specialized skill, there are also visa for people from EU or Japan to just randomly come over to work/intern. The problem with H1 is the fraud and abuse.