The problem is that H1Bs are designed as a slave system. And the fix is obvious - remove the restriction of employment. The reason why H1B workers are paid less is that they can't leave the company.
Allow people to change jobs when they come to the US just like citizens and perm. residents can. The salary gap will vanish fast - and with it the incentive for companies to import just about anybody who can spell C++. If the salaries were equal, of course most companies would prefer to hire people who speak English without an accent and whom they can actually meet in person for an interview.
So only the true best and brightest foreign workers will be able to come here - like Linus Torvalds or some of my friends.
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The problem is that H1Bs are designed as a slave system. And the fix is obvious - remove the restriction of employment. The reason why H1B workers are paid less is that they can't leave the company.
Allow people to change jobs when they come to the US just like citizens and perm. residents can. The salary gap will vanish fast - and with it the incentive for companies to import just about anybody who can spell C++. If the salaries were equal, of course most companies would prefer to hire people who speak English without an accent and whom they can actually meet in person for an interview.
So only the true best and brightest foreign workers will be able to come here - like Linus Torvalds or some of my friends.