H1-B Critics Outline Program Flaws

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Hira outlined four design flaws with the program, which I have summarized below:

No labor market test. Employers are not required to show that American workers are unavailable before hiring foreign workers through the H1-B visa program.

Wage requirements are too low. A recent GAO study found that the majority of H1-B applications were reserved for entry-level positions -- "hardly a wage level that the 'best and brightest' would earn."

Work permits are held by the employer. An H1-B worker's legal status in the country is dependent on the employer, rather than the worker, giving inordinate power to the employer.

The visa period is too long. H1-B visas are issued for three years and are renewable for another three years. The visas can be extended indefinitely.


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