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US Increases Number of H-2B Visas By 15,000 (arstechnica.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: President Donald Trump has said he's going to set more limits on the H-1B visa program, which allows tens of thousands of technology workers into the U.S. each year. But yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security moved to expand another type of visa, the H-2B, which allows lower-skilled workers in on a seasonal basis. The Department of Homeland Security said yesterday it is going to allow an additional 15,000 workers to come in under the H-2B visa category, which is typically used by U.S. businesses in industries like tourism, construction, and seafood processing. The program normally allows for 66,000 visas, split between the two halves of the year. That means the DHS increase, announced yesterday, represents an increase of more than 40 percent for the second half of 2017. Businesses can begin applying for the additional visas right away, as long as they attest under penalty of perjury that their business will "suffer irreparable harm" if it can't employ additional H-2B workers in 2017. The expansion is a temporary one, and it only applies to the current year.
I'm not surprised that Trump haters believe in mass protectionism. It's a global market for goods definitely and services partially (depending on service - coding can be done anywhere, lawn care not so much). Why not make it as global as possible for geographically sensitive (lawn care - barrier to entry is travel cost) and insensitive (coding, content creation - barrier to entry is skill and language skill)?
Best value for the dollar should always win and a globally competitive market will improve that value to dollar ratio. I applaud this.
Uh don't be such a snowflake libtard.
The Donald set aside all aspects of his business management to his family and close business partners. He is in no way pushing such changes through for his and other wealthy individuals personal interests. No one could be that stupid to take such drastic action in the public eye and expect to get away with it.
The Donald is working--above the board--here which I can't possible stress enough, so stop being a snowflake libcuck. He's doing this for America, not him. He's sacrificing *so much* for *you*!
--Anon Cuckservative
P.S., #MAGA
500 million asians have been pulled out of poverty - by reducing the living quality of 300 million americans. I don't want to pay that price.
Europe, Canada, and really every country except the USA put their own citizens first. Why are we the ones that have to sacrifice for everyone else?