[shell0x]

That makes sense to me. If you come on a non-immigrant visa, you can’t become a permanent resident easily. it’s a privilege, not a right. Other countries like the UAE also take a lot of foreign workers but do not want them become PRs or citizens and there are tons of people moving there for opportunities. The labor is needed but they don’t want these people permanently. You made your money, now leave

[skupig]

That doesn't make any sense. The US enjoys its position of economic power because it has the reputation and wealth to attract skilled people and keep them here.

[shell0x]

Skilled people have O visas. The H1Bs are the ones you don’t want long-term.

[guywithahat]

This is my thought too. The intent of the law is for it to be temporary, and creating the citizenship loophole has caused a lot of issues. I think the expectation H1B may lead to citizenship causes a lot of disress and forces people into roles that take advantage of them, and closing the loophole seems strictly good.

[dboreham]

Nice way to destroy the US economy over the next few decades, if you consider who made the country rich since WW2.

[nceqs3]

H1-B wasn't invented until 1990...

[righthand]

H1-B isnt what made the US economy rich, it’s what made Silicon Valley richer.

[Longlius]

The US had one of the most restrictive immigration systems in the world up until 1965 and it did not see significant immigration until the 1980s.

[jsadfsdafh]

European scientists?