[_audakel]

I think it is yet another point showing how broken our immigration / vIsa program is. This sort of blackmarket style operation would never have existed in the first place if the talanted non US (calling them aliens seems dehumanizing and encourages the us vs them mentality) workers could easily and affordably get permission to work here

[pkaye]

This sort of problem could also be resolved by adding whistle blower protection to H1B employees against their employers.

[praneshp]

You speak as if those employees are poor folks being exploited. They are "in" on the con, they know exactly what they are getting into.

[pkaye]

We don't know. There those who in it and there are some who are brought in on different terms and then the rules changed on them. Anyway this will make it easier to enforce because both sides can prove their point by showing bank records of payment. By give the employee sufficient leverage and the employer criminal penalties, it puts the employer on guard to do things correctly and legally.