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.
@698S2GZRepublican12mos
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...
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.
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.
Abolish all immigration quotas.
Why is it the government’s business? It is not so they should butt out!
Increase, but also invest more money into training our own citizens for these jobs to work alongside immigrant workers.
If more high skilled workers are needed increase it
Regardless, we need to increase the number of work visas and investigate policy programs to mitigate brain drain from the global south.
I think visas need to be overhauled to fit more into the current social climate.
Regardless, the Government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs.
Increase, any high-skilled, willing to work persons should be allowed to and encouraged to immigrate to the US
I am satisfied with the current amount, but realize that companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs.
Humans cannot be illegal. This is stolen land. Treat everyone the same
@9KDRLPDRepublican12mos
The number of work visas issued for workers of all skill levels should be based on demand employers should have to prove that there is not a qualified US citizen willing to take that position
Increase, but pay salary no less than U.S. citizens market value for high skilled workers, i.e. create level playing field based on skill level and comparable salaries.
Increase, and provide an easy path to citizenship for immigrants once they graduate from a trade school or university
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Regardless, penalize companies taking advantage of this program to decrease wages
Decrease, get rid of them entirely and let them be permanent residents with permanent jobs.
I honestly couldn't care less about work visas. If a company here wants to hire a highly skilled Mexican man, that man should receive a work visa to come here and work.
Positions should be filled according to qualifications only. If an immmigrant is more qualified than the other applicants, then you provide them the work visa. Don't increase or decrease for the sake of it, do it because a candidate is qualified.
The number of temporary work visas should be equal to need of beneficial skilled immigrant workers.
Increase, but don't underpay immigrant workers
I don't have enough education to form an opinion, but I'm leaning towards the government providing incentives for our citizens to take on these jobs.
Increase as long as they pay taxes
Increase, but pay the same wages that would be given to a citizen of comparable skill.
Increase if they're becoming citizens.
Increase for industries where there is a shortage of native workers.
Don't have enough information to make an informed decision.
Even if they are high skilled the shouldn't be put in more work or less work, it goes both ways.
Keep current amount. Incentives for citizens to be employed.
Work Visa programs should be eliminated with the only option for immigration being full citizenship.
There is nothing about immigration in the Constitution. Therefore, it is state power not a federal one.
I am uneducated on this issue.
Increase, and also offer legal protections to these workers and give them livable wages
I think we should be like Australia, first find one of our citizens to do the job if you can't then open the work visa. I would have to know how many work visas are given out to make a better decision.
Increase, not only to increase productivity in the workforce, but to allow them the constitutional rights we have in America.
Remove restrictions for immigration
Decrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages and we have a duty to our OWN citizens to get them working.
Increase the amount but the companies must match that hire with training for an American
Decrease, but it should increase the amount of longer-term work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers
Keep the same but also provide incentives and programs for our own people.
if they are legal in the country then yes
Increase, and the government should ensure companies do not take advantage of this.
Get rid of the H1B Visa and ban the hiring of illegal aliens. Mandatory E-Verify for all businesses. All 50 states should do what Alabama did in 2011 when it comes to illegal immigration.
Yes, but pass laws preventing companies from paying immigrant workers less.
Decrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs and ensure that our citizens are given a decent wage and then if there's labor shortages then we should encourage Skilled/Legal Immigration, but they must assimilate.
Decrease, it should be dependent on our current unemployment statistics
Respond to the countries needs and should be a dynamic number.
Decrease, if the 5th answer is true.
Decrease, but increase opportunities for immigrants of all skill levels to enter the country on a longterm basis
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