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Demsrule86

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11. This has nothing to do with racism. Ask HP and other tech workers laid off or forced to take

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 12:36 PM

Mar 2017

huge pay cuts while the company hires cheaper HIB workers...this is about big companies abusing the HIB system...and costing American workers jobs...and Democrats should have put an end to it long ago...I hope they will when we win next time. This is an example of corporate welfare. The companies get out of paying a decent wage and paying for benefits.

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US suspends expedited processing of H-1B visas [View all] Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 OP

I think the orange turd is nothing more than a COWARD, I bet daily briefings keep him up at night. secondwind Mar 2017 #1

On the other hand, maybe companies will hire out of work citizens. yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #27

Got a link on that, yeoman6987? Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #28

I don't know modrepub Mar 2017 #2

When hubs was ill, one of my extra jobs was a stint Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #10

Wife had similar problems modrepub Mar 2017 #18

H1-B has a Wage and Hour Division to crack down on this very thing. joshcryer Mar 2017 #25

Yet another smart move! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #3

I wouldn't count this as a bad thing. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #4

Another economic factor leading to the Trump Slump. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #5

Are you tired of winning yet? IronLionZion Mar 2017 #6

This has nothing to do with racism. Ask HP and other tech workers laid off or forced to take Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #11

Are you a developer? IronLionZion Mar 2017 #19

Union are out these days...they have been demonized. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #21

We need worker protection for sure... Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #22

I wouldn't jump to quickly to the assumption that this is anti-immigration metalbot Mar 2017 #7

Trump family winery wants more foreign workers to avoid paying American workers. keithbvadu2 Mar 2017 #8

Can you believe our side did not expose his hypocracy on this issue more? hollowdweller Mar 2017 #15

Dr. Michio Kaku makes a stark statement concerning the "Genius Visa" here miyazaki Mar 2017 #9

H1-Bs are too slandered by the left and right respectively... joshcryer Mar 2017 #24

PERM Fake Job Ads defraud Americans to secure green cards FrodosNewPet Mar 2017 #12

Typical corporate robots acting in a dehumanizing manner that makes me truly disgusted! FreeStateDemocrat Mar 2017 #13

They are such job creators IronLionZion Mar 2017 #23

I don't like Trump but I fully support this hollowdweller Mar 2017 #14

It makes me sick to agree with you Dorn Mar 2017 #17

Cut funds to public universities and public schools, next increase H1s Dorn Mar 2017 #16

The H1-B visa program is basically a scam. milestogo Mar 2017 #20

This and our messed up trade deals Matthew28 Mar 2017 #26