[cvboss]

The only reason to hire the majority of that IT "talent" was the cheaper rates, not some outstanding brilliant achievments or skills. I think the guy is lobbying the interests of those bodyshops, that make tons of money selling developers from other countries. Also how many H1B holders actually get "postgraduate US education"? Not so many, I am afraid.

[nandemo]

Do you think Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs go out of their way to hire foreigners just because they are cheaper?

[garply]

Why wouldn't they? For a profit-seeking entity, lower costs seems like a good reason to me.

[mahmud]

Yes,

Instead of hiring a junior/mid-level American expert as an assistant, for example, they get a highly qualified foreign expert at the same price.