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by conanbatt 2532 days ago
Or eliminate the cap altogether and never talk about this problem ever again.
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rdtwo 2532 days ago
That would benefit scammy firms like infosys
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gumby 2532 days ago
How so? Body shop scammers who spam the H-1 system would no longer have an advantage.
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metildaa 2532 days ago
Body shops would be able to bring in many more workers, and supress wages further.

The dearth of middle income jobs in the USA is in part caused by these body shops flooding the domestic market with questionable talent, driving down wages and living standards severely.

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RRWagner 2532 days ago
>> The dearth of middle income jobs...

References/data for that?

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jgalt212 2532 days ago
Yeah, that will do wonders for the wage growth in this country.
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conanbatt 2532 days ago
It literally would. Theoretically and practically. Tariffs and trade restrictions make all parties poorer.
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