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The Truth About H-1B Visas It's wage theft, pure and simple
It's wage theft pure and simple
Finally, consider reading this data-rich thread regarding the “body shops” involved in H-1B worker trafficking: High tech companies like Google and Apple (and, really, all of them) bring in foreign H-1B workers to 1) create indentured employees — people who can only live in the U.S. by staying in the good graces of their employer — and 2) keep Americans from earning too much. Americans in high tech have been suffering through layoffs since 2022, massive ones, with no end in sight, and H-1B visas exist to fill the gap.
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