Unfortunate that it actually took Trump to start fixing the H1B program.
Of course, none of this would be needed if all STEM post-grads had Green Cards stapled to their passports upon graduation - something that was promised in the Bush era. A GC gives fresh grads the freedom they need in order to establish a successful career.
For the non US postgrad folks, the lottery should be replaced with a reverse auction. Companies offering $200k/year to worthy candidates should be given preference to those offering $100k/year to a body-shopped guy. Then the business of investigating whether an American worker was replaced would end - an investigation that is flawed because of the various loopholes that consulting firms exploit.
Of course, none of this would be needed if all STEM post-grads had Green Cards stapled to their passports upon graduation - something that was promised in the Bush era. A GC gives fresh grads the freedom they need in order to establish a successful career.
For the non US postgrad folks, the lottery should be replaced with a reverse auction. Companies offering $200k/year to worthy candidates should be given preference to those offering $100k/year to a body-shopped guy. Then the business of investigating whether an American worker was replaced would end - an investigation that is flawed because of the various loopholes that consulting firms exploit.