IEEE-USA Criticizes Failure To Reform The H-!B Program (ieee.org)

Slashdot reader Tekla Perry writes: IEEE USA says H-1B visas are a tool used to avoid paying U.S. wages. "For every visa used by Google to hire a talented non-American for $126,000, ten Americans are replaced by outsourcing companies paying their H-1B workers $65,000," says the current IEEE USA president, writing with the past president and president-elect. The outsourcing companies, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, and Tata Consultancy in 2014 "used 21,695 visas, or more than 25 percent of all private-sector H-1B visas used that year. Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Uber, for comparison, used only 1,763 visas, or 2 percent," they say.
On Friday, IEEE-USA also issued a new criticism about the lack of progress in reforming the H-1B program, saying "At least 50,000 Americans will lose their jobs this year because the president has yet to fulfill the promise he made to millions who voted for him."

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That's cute

[quonset]

At least 50,000 Americans will lose their jobs this year because the president has yet to fulfill the promise he made to millions who voted for him.

You thought Trump would fulfill his "promises"? Remember when he said he'd put Hillary in jail? How about when he said he wouldn't have time to go golfing because he'd be too busy working? Mexico paying for the wall? Draining the swamp?

Like so many others who voted for Trump, you've been conned.

Re:That's cute

[ccguy]

At least 50,000 Americans will lose their jobs this year because the president has yet to fulfill the promise he made to millions who voted for him.

You thought Trump would fulfill his "promises"?

I don't think he's going to deliver, but let's be serious, it's been less than 2 months.
Someone else was in office 8 years and didn't close Guantanamo.

But in general, I think anyone that promises "jobs" these days is just a liar or clueless.

Re:That's cute

[Anonymous Coward]

Job numbers are the same as previous years for February. All that's different is the spin.

> He can just use a Pen and a Phone to completely change everything.
So he needs the Congressional Republicans to sign off on not golfing 30% of the time? I've got to reread the Constitution it seems. Trump also has preposterously expensive travel habits. Remember how much money Obama "wasted" traveling? Add a zero.

Re:That's cute

[fluffernutter]

I recently read an article about his (every) weekend trip to West Palm Beach. He flies on Air Force One, after criticizing Obama for his use of it. Also he is costing taxpayers millions of dollars for makeshift security because of the crowds that gather, and the airport needs to close down for the entire weekend. He has cost something like 30 million dollars in additional police already.

Okay......

[JustAnotherOldGuy]

I know that we mere mortals can't edit our posts (O The Horror) but for fuck's sake, can't the editors even correct a typo?

Not to put too fine a point on it, but the word "editor" is based on the word "edit". That implies the ability to ummm, edit.

Is the ability to alter a post outside the lofty control of the Powers That Be?

Re:Why do you think that?

[JustAnotherOldGuy]

What makes you think that he *won't*?

Because he's an incompetent, narcissistic clown who clearly has idea NO how the government works?

Because he's an insecure, delusional jackass who's filled his cabinet with crooked, deceptive people who have no real-world experience in the posts they've been awarded?

Or maybe, just maybe, because he just willing to say whatever it took to whip his gullible followers into a frenzy and he never had the slightest intention of doing most if not all of the things he claimed he would do?

He's busy claiming credit for stuff he hasn't done, why should he make good on any of his promises? I mean, that shit takes work.

After all, this is the guy who said, "Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated". Nobody knew? Really?

Re:IEEE, your grandpa's club

[JustAnotherOldGuy]

Everyone is 50+ with extremely outdated skillsets.

Having experience is a bad thing? Since when?

Also, understanding how things work is a skillset that will never go out of style. These guys knows things that you'll never, ever comprehend.

Now go back to guzzling Red Bull and coding your newest Tinder clone, dumbfuck.

People expect Trump to honor his promises?

[gweihir]

Whenever I think people cannot get any dumber, something like this is in the news. Expecting a pathological liar to keep promises is hard to top, but I am sure the idiots will find a way to do even dumber things.

Re:Locals preferred ?

[GlennC]

In my experience, it's 99.999% fictional.

The H-1B program is almost always used to replace local workers with lower-paid imported contractors. The next step is for the work to be sent offshore.

Re:Locals preferred ?

[Kohath]

The companies that I have worked for haven't used them that way. But there's no way a local could ever be hired for a position instead of an H1B if they'd already decided to hire the H1B. They decide on the person they want and then go through an exercise of pretending the job is open to locals. After keeping up the pretense for a while, they hire the H1B.

Re:Locals preferred ?

[rtb61]

I do not understand the gullibility of US workers, seriously WTF? The rule should be hire locals first than if none are available THAN YOU FUCKING TRAIN THEM!!! Seriously what the fuck is the matter with you guys, not guts, no genitals, please sir may I have another, what the fuckity fuck fucking fuck. No one available, then pay to train them, user pays, what is wrong with you people. As the corporations demand from you, so you demand from the fucking corporations.