Thu Jul 14, 2016, 04:26 PM

Human101948 (3,457 posts)

Clinton Calms Silicon Valley’s Worries, Promises To Preserve High-Skill Visas

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton vowed on Thursday to uphold the high-skill visas prized by the tech industry as part of comprehensive immigration reform, clarifying media reports that suggested her position on immigration policy would make it harder for Silicon Valley companies to hire talented workers.

“Part of what we have to be strong in standing for is a credible path forward for reform that is truly comprehensive, addressing all aspects of the system. Including immigrants living here today, those who wish to come in the days ahead. From highly skilled workers to family members. To those seeking refuge from violence wherever that might occur,” Clinton said, speaking to a room full of Latino activists during a speech at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference luncheon.

http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2016/07/14/3798330/clinton-h1b-visa-plan/

H1B visas are part of solving the immigration problem?

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Clinton Calms Silicon Valley’s Worries, Promises To Preserve High-Skill Visas (Original post)	Human101948	Jul 2016	OP
Preserving H1B visas is part of a comprehensive approach	bluedye33139	Jul 2016	#1
They're not cheap shots, worked in IT and the contracting companies out and out lied about ...	uponit7771	Jul 2016	#3
Recruiting companies lying	bluedye33139	Jul 2016	#5
Disney workers replaced	Cayenne	Jul 2016	#4
I'm not requiring "workers" to believe anything	bluedye33139	Jul 2016	#6
So screw overpaid Americans?	Cayenne	Jul 2016	#11
Why do you hate America?	bluedye33139	Jul 2016	#12
Why do you not express concern ...	GeorgeGist	Jul 2016	#40
Why don't you care more for good white decent 'Murkan's, you mean?	bluedye33139	Jul 2016	#43
Bullshit. Having worked for a fortune 100 telecom, I can tell you it's all about driving wages down.	X_Digger	Jul 2016	#22
Is there anything there to bolster displacement laws? We don't need to worry about visas if the ...	uponit7771	Jul 2016	#2
Post removed	Post removed	Jul 2016	#7
Lack of both nuance and context once again... typical.	LanternWaste	Jul 2016	#9
H1B visas are bullshit	angrychair	Jul 2016	#8
The contempt for American workers is appalling	Cayenne	Jul 2016	#14
There's no consensus - in the economist and social science community at least -	Politicub	Jul 2016	#19
I saw it first hand, as a hiring manager. I know what we paid US workers vs H1Bs for the same job.	X_Digger	Jul 2016	#23
Sounds like a shitty company with shitty policies	Politicub	Jul 2016	#25
Agree	bluedye33139	Jul 2016	#26
Bullshit. There is no lack of talent.	X_Digger	Jul 2016	#29
Data?	bluedye33139	Jul 2016	#34
Every company that I've worked for that used H1bs was the same.	X_Digger	Jul 2016	#28
You're a focus group of one	Politicub	Jul 2016	#30
What skills specifically do the US workers NOT have	gd770226	Jul 2016	#36
There's not enough - it's not that people are getting turned down	Politicub	Jul 2016	#38
No they wouldn't.	Statistical	Jul 2016	#37
That doesn't describe where I work	Politicub	Jul 2016	#39
The Canadians seem to manage ...	GeorgeGist	Jul 2016	#41
Well, Canada	Politicub	Jul 2016	#42
HB1s are important	Politicub	Jul 2016	#10
Important for the rich, not the workers	Cayenne	Jul 2016	#13
Unless you're a person with an HB1	Politicub	Jul 2016	#17
And the US citizens displaced do not depend on their jobs for their livelihood?	gd770226	Jul 2016	#20
Just wait for mass automation - HB1s will seem quaint in comparison	Politicub	Jul 2016	#27
Call me crazy, I think we should try to find Americans for domestic jobs before importing workers.	Warren DeMontague	Jul 2016	#15
Borders	bluedye33139	Jul 2016	#24
I agree. My husband works in IT and the vast majority of the H1Bs	prayin4rain	Jul 2016	#35
I guess I will be sitting out this election.	modem77	Jul 2016	#16
That makes zero sense	Politicub	Jul 2016	#18
Why should anybody vote for somebody that flat out supports a program that takes jobs away.	gd770226	Jul 2016	#21
one thing for absolutely certain, Trump will do the same and worse. Ignore his mouthy rhetoric.	tonyt53	Jul 2016	#32
Won't vote from Trump either	gd770226	Jul 2016	#33
There are Americans skilled for those jobs. Wtf?	onecaliberal	Jul 2016	#31
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jul 2016	#44

Response to Human101948 (Original post)

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 04:31 PM

bluedye33139 (1,472 posts)

1. Preserving H1B visas is part of a comprehensive approach

There is a lot of nativist anti-H1B talk going on in the US today, as we approach immigration reform. Protecting H1B visas is an important part of a rational plan to reform immigration.

Some people try to score cheap "America First" points by attacking tech companies for hiring H-1B workers. H1B visas are an important part of solving America's immigrant problem, cheap shots from nativists aside.

Clinton Calms Silicon Valley’s Worries, Promises To Preserve High-Skill Visas

1. Preserving H1B visas is part of a comprehensive approach

3. They're not cheap shots, worked in IT and the contracting companies out and out lied about ...

5. Recruiting companies lying

4. Disney workers replaced

6. I'm not requiring "workers" to believe anything

11. So screw overpaid Americans?

12. Why do you hate America?

40. Why do you not express concern ...

43. Why don't you care more for good white decent 'Murkan's, you mean?

22. Bullshit. Having worked for a fortune 100 telecom, I can tell you it's all about driving wages down.

2. Is there anything there to bolster displacement laws? We don't need to worry about visas if the ...

9. Lack of both nuance and context once again... typical.

8. H1B visas are bullshit

14. The contempt for American workers is appalling

19. There's no consensus - in the economist and social science community at least -

23. I saw it first hand, as a hiring manager. I know what we paid US workers vs H1Bs for the same job.

25. Sounds like a shitty company with shitty policies

26. Agree

29. Bullshit. There is no lack of talent.

34. Data?

28. Every company that I've worked for that used H1bs was the same.

30. You're a focus group of one

36. What skills specifically do the US workers NOT have

38. There's not enough - it's not that people are getting turned down

37. No they wouldn't.

39. That doesn't describe where I work

41. The Canadians seem to manage ...

42. Well, Canada

10. HB1s are important

13. Important for the rich, not the workers

17. Unless you're a person with an HB1

20. And the US citizens displaced do not depend on their jobs for their livelihood?

27. Just wait for mass automation - HB1s will seem quaint in comparison

15. Call me crazy, I think we should try to find Americans for domestic jobs before importing workers.

24. Borders

35. I agree. My husband works in IT and the vast majority of the H1Bs

16. I guess I will be sitting out this election.

18. That makes zero sense

21. Why should anybody vote for somebody that flat out supports a program that takes jobs away.

32. one thing for absolutely certain, Trump will do the same and worse. Ignore his mouthy rhetoric.

33. Won't vote from Trump either

31. There are Americans skilled for those jobs. Wtf?