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Alan K Wells's avatar

The problem with H1B visas is that rather than searching for real talent, managers hire anyone with a specific degree and replace or supplement a US worker with a similar background. They do this to pay less. Simple. Trump noted solutions: Allow H1B holders to apply for and accept other jobs in the US and staple green card to graduates of US universities with needed skills (Near universally these are STEM positions.) Honestly, English fluency is critical for these roles and in my experience I spent a lot of time teaching English to PhD optical fiber engineers from India trying to learn to program. It was a huge drain on my productivity

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Duarte's avatar

I feel like this doesn't address concerns around the right to cultural preservation. Imagine trying to convince an indigenous person that they should be in favour of open borders because it will increase GDP, only to have their culture completely destroyed in one generation. It's also worth mentioning that while places like the UAE and Switzerland have high levels of migration, they highly restrict citizenship, which is not the case in the USA.

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