[manuelabeledo]

If wages are low, H-1B workers wages would still be on par with those of their peers. It is already illegal to set wages otherwise.

There is a minimum prevailing wage per level, set by the government agency in charge, and bonuses and other incentives too count towards median annual wages.

The H-1B program is flawed, yes, but not for the reasons most people think of. It is effectively used by many IT consultancy companies, especially Indian ones, to bring workers to the US, and essentially keep them captive through several methods.