Skilled temporary work visas are usually given to foreign scientists, engineers, programmers, architects, executives, and other positions or fields where demand outpaces supply. Most businesses argue that hiring skilled foreign workers allows them to competitively fill positions which are in high demand. Opponents argue that skilled immigrants decrease middle class wages and job tenure.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
Decrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
Decrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
I am satisfied with the current amount
@587QZFY2yrs
Greed in America has college grads expecting wages that long time workers have...THERE is a thing about learning and starting at the bottom...and if companies can find foreign workers who appreciate what they are paid...that's ok...
@3PLD6WQ2yrs
Increase the amount. There are so many jobs that high-skilled immigrant workers do that U S citizens would never do even if it meant unemployment for them. Businesses should not take advantage of these high-skilled immigrant workers by paying them cheap wages. I believe they should earn a fair wage.
@3PMDT3J2yrs
the US is one of the hardest countries to get a skilled work visa, we want to be able to go overseas and work in other countries but we don't want to reciprocate. In the interest of cooperation, we should make it easier to get these visas, so that we can receive them ourselves if so desired.
@5H6V8BL2yrs
The high-skilled standard is ableist and excludes immigrants who do not meet ridiculous standards. You can't place the value of a person on their ability.
@98WS9M92hrs
Increase work visas regardless of skill level
@98VZGKQ1 day
It depends on the nature of the jobs and how much comes from US citizens already.
@98VSH782 days
Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost but the government should also provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs.
@98VLZBPIndependent2 days
Increase, but also increase their workers' protections and wages.
I am not knowledgeable enough to answer this question
@98T2XD45 days
Increase by a lot due to the baby boomers leaving the workforce. And offer a path to citizenship for the skilled workers. Also we really need to do a better job in our public schools.
@98T2KQJ5 days
No more workers visas.
@98S4K871wk
Increase the amount of legal immigrants
Increase, and ensure they get paid fair wages on par with what citizens are paid.
@98Q4JX72wks
This is a state's issue and the federal government must stay out of it unless it threatens national security.
Decrease government alone and empower retirement and income is encomium in process inc
@98PK68B2wks
depends on the employer
@98PC72J2wks
Depends on the employers opinion on the worker.
@98NZW622wks
Increase, and make companies pay them fair wages.
@98MSYBD2wks
they should make it so yes they are hired but also not decreasing our wages and still hav space for other workers as well who are not immigrants.
@98LNP383wks
Increase, but it shouldn't lower wages.
@98JCL9G3wks
Increase, but don't let companies take advantage of immigrant workers for profit.
@7JCKZW31mo
Increase, and they should be required to get a renewal every 3 months
@98GG9GX1mo
Abolish the concept of work visas, treat anyone, who enters our country, as a citizen, and abolish the national border
Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers. However, companies should not take advantage of this program to decrease wages.
@98G98NS1mo
give them perment jobs unless they hate the job plus make the job high paying
@98FPLZN1mo
I think we need to be focused more on the people who were born and live in this country who need assistance and jobs and a livable wage.
Increase, because we have labour shortages.
@98F3D8P1mo
Increase, and increase wages for these positions as companies are currently taking advantage of this program to pay skilled workers less
@98DVLTB1mo
Increase, there should be no caps on different skilled workers
No, but the US should allow high-skilled workers to become permanent residents and allow them to contribute to the US economy.
@98CGB442mos
Increase, as it provides incentive for our citizens to become better, but we shouldn't become reliant on immigrant workers.
@98CG7YJ2mos
Increase; our economy relies on highly-skilled immigrant workers; however, I do believe they should be paid more than the bare minimum.
@98BXPB72mos
Increase, but regulate companies so they do not take advantage of the program to decrease wages
@988Z3362mos
Increase without decreasing wages
@988WB9N2mos
deport them they should not work here,they are stealing jobs from americans
@988SMGJ2mos
Increase, but also allow those people a path to citizenship
@988MMZM2mos
Decrease, and for all work visas, regardless of skill.
Increase, also they should be given the option to become a citizen after their term is up
Decrease, the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs, and companies are taking advantage of this program to decrease wages.
Increase, and increase the amount for all visa types
@985Y9TQ2mos
I think an open border policy should eliminate the need for temporary work visas.
@985J4D92mos
I don't feel as if I'm educated enough in this field to make comment on the current amount.
@9854KZB2mos
Public education should provide training for these skills.
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