H1B Visas are for cheaper workers, not talented ones
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:33 pm
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2 ... joes/5253/
When Bill Gates went before Congress and pleaded with them to allow him to hire more non US citizens, did anyone really doubt that it was really about suppressing wages and not about getting talent? How long will Corporate America continue to try to push this lie? How long will our sell-out government allow them to get their way?WASHINGTON, April 28 (UPI) -- The Center for Immigration Studies Monday said most H-1B visas are going to ordinary people doing ordinary work in the United States, not to specialists.
The report, "H-1Bs: Still Not the Best and the Brightest," reached its conclusion by analyzing the salaries earned by foreign workers, assuming the more outstanding an individual is, the higher his/her pay.
The H1B visa ostensibly grants both residency and work allowance for someone a U.S. employer couldn't find in the domestic work force. It's also a significant step toward citizenship for those who want it.
The analysis by Dr. Norman Matloff, a computer science professor at the University of California, Davis, found those holding H-1Bs earning just average wages and working at entry-level positions. He also found, despite popular belief, Western European workers are just as competent in math as their Asian counterparts.
"Those arguing for an increase in the number of H-1B visas … claim that continued U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics hinges on our ability to import the world's best engineers and scientists," the center said in a news release. "But this new data analysis shows that the vast majority of H-1B workers -- including those at most major tech firms -- are not the innovators industry portrays them to be."