Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
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.
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@9XRNGTF6mos6MO
Increase, and pass legislation that requires companies with employee sizes greater than 5,000 to provide sponsorship on transfer(s) of their respective visa(s)
@9W3SNWF7mos7MO
Increase, because or economy relies on our workers, however, wages should not be decreased just because they are foreigners.
@9CP6TXH2yrs2Y
Increase, provided the individual entered the country legally.
@8T9LBBK4yrs4Y
Increase, but also crack down on companies taking advantage of this program to increase wages
@8NYZK9V5yrs5Y
Increase, our businesses rely on hiring the highest skilled workers but also raise wages to what the company would pay an American skilled worker.
@8NKBF96Independent5yrs5Y
Increase in industries where it’s needed
@8J4D5TB5yrs5Y
The government should not be involved in private transactions between consenting parties.
@8HNCVJR5yrs5Y
Increase only if the same jobs cannot be filled by similarly qualified citizens
@8DGF24LRepublican5yrs5Y
No change, but the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs
@96RSC253yrs3Y
I think we need to pause all immigration until this country can take care of its own citizens. In addition, our country is in turmoil right now. The U.S. is the most divided it has been in my lifetime and I am 67 years old. Until we can resolve our internal issues and again become the United States, we do not need to add more people and controversial issues to the already existing problems our country has…
@8FMS5FC5yrs5Y
Increase, and add salary and benefits protections to prevent companies from taking advantage of them.
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