Ted Cruz Wants Minimum H-1B Wage of $110,000 (computerworld.com)

dcblogs writes: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, has morphed from a vocal supporter of the H-1B program to a leading critic of it. He has done so in a new H-1B reform bill (PDF) that sets a minimum wage of $110,000 for H-1B workers. By raising the cost of temporary visa workers, Cruz is hoping to discourage their use. Cruz also wants to eliminate Optional Practical Training Program (OPT). The co-sponsor of this bill, The American Jobs First Act of 2015, is U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who called the OPT program "a backdoor method for replacing American workers."

Comments

Re:I support this.

[Anonymous Coward]

Instead of dreaming, perhaps you need to look in the mirror and see why corporations would rather employ Joe Unknown from the other side of the world than you. If you have value, you will always get a job over someone trying the H-1B route. Presumably you have limited skills and no experience. And "web" isn't a skill, bad luck.

I hope this passes. Imagine dweebs like you losing out to those you hate, and knowing they're getting top salary too. Your xenophobia will go into overdrive. Ahahahaha! Don't worry, their taxes will pay for your HUD checks after your parents kick you out.

Re:Not always a good idea

[oh_my_080980980]

Hey ass-hole, every fucking first world country has immigration laws. Every fucking first world country limits foreign workers. The H1B Visa program is meant to supplement the American workforce not displace. That's how the laws work. Now fuck off you ass-hole.