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.
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.
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.
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No, we need to encourage our own citizens to apply to these jobs instead.
Increase, and give them citizenship. Then, abolish all borders in favor of an open border policy.
It should be based on the needs of the country
Increase, and make it easier to attain citizenship
It depends on the field of work, and kind of position.
Keep the same or increase, immigrants must be paid the same as a citizen would.
It should based on need
Increase, and also make it easier for skilled immigrants to get citizenship if they have a clean background.
Neither increase or decrease it, but penalize companies taking advantage of this program to decrease wages.
Increase, but penalize companies who are taking advantage.
Increase, but also increase visas given to workers of all skills.
There are too many variables involved to make a general rule of thumb decision. the number of work visas available should be constantly adjusted based on both the US economy and the World economy.
so long as the individual is not here illegally then allow them to work if they wish to, however, we should also encourage incentives for native citizens to work as well.
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Increase, but punish companies if they try to decrease their wages.
Increase, and also make it easier for America-loving, skilled immigrants to stay permanently
Humans cannot be illegal. This is stolen land. Treat everyone the same
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.
I am on the fence about this topic and I have yet to hear a compelling argument on this topic from either side.
Allow levels to be set by a politically neutral agency with a dual-mandate of promoting domestic workforce development and meeting strategic workforce needs.
Fund higher education for US citizens, so we do not need to import skilled labor from abroad.
if they’re doing something beneficial then give them the visa
corporations need to be held accountable
Decrease and place more funding into educational programs to increase domestic high skilled workers.
Increase, as long as they are legal immigrants that wouldn't otherwise get work.
No visas should be required to work or stay.
I am not educated on the topic enough to provide a thorough answer.
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.
I don’t know enough about this issue
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, but give them fair pay
Change based on unemployment rate
Just let them stay if they want to
Decrease, and perform detailed background checks particularly for military/dual-use technology related fields
Jobs should go to whoever is the most qualified
Decrease until the government can develop laws against organizations using them to lay off skilled American workers.
We should re-evaluate our immigration laws to make it easier for immigrants to come in legally, and jobs should be given to whoever is best for the position.
The US should shift from business based economy to human-life sustainable economy, so increase
People should be free to travel and to work wherever they want. No papers should be required for a basic human right.
Increase and decrease based on the needs of the time.
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