H1B visas - Last thoughts cause some of y’all are missing the point!

[@ccollins2890]

Has everyone forgotten that the American business model is to hoard as much as possible, pay as little as possible, and pocket the difference? Suddenly, people are shocked and dismayed with the logical result? Oligarchs laugh when they hear "You're choosing to import cheap labor even if that means putting us out of work????" YES, EXACTLY, AND BY DESIGN.

[@MissingRenoboy]

Great comment...Yes indeed greedy as it can get lately.

[@gwendolynbrown1111]

Crystal Clear.

[@Bklyn112]

Unfortunately, this problem goes both ways. Many recipients of the H1B visas believe they are "model" workers and American workers demonize the immigrant workers. The very foundation of the US economy and government was built on having an exploitable labor force. SLAVERY. The incoming administration has plans to abolish the DOE. That alone lets you know they are not invested in educating students in the US.

[@aprilmcelia1969]

I realized last year that the best bosses I have ever had belonged to the Islamic faith, and that there are very deliberate instructions in the Quran of how to manage a business and manage your wealth so that it benefits the society. There are rules strictly forbidding interest on loans (Riba). This is not to convert anyone, but I heard a comment that money is the biggest corrupting influence. If that was true, why has our military been so intent on destroying the Muslim world? Everything is connected, and these are the fruits we are reaping.

[@missbrownroni130nyc]

Very indeed. Americans see whats going on with the importation of cheap labor from foreign places. Trump is the real enemy!

[@XeniasWorld]

I think 2 things are true here. True. Corporations are undoubtedly THE problem. As a black woman struggling to get & maintain a job in a border state, the actively anti-black behavior of immigrants is a major problem as well.

[@ReneeDeane]

Some are as bad or worse than the kkk, see how they treat their own minorities. And because they are POC, the justice department doesnt investigate. So we are more screwed the more of them cover over and have power over the system.

[@ListenUpDemocracy]

this. my issue is the often anti-black behavior of Indian towards me as a black woman.

[@allyross3321]

Now this!

[@KaseyJefferson-i7y]

The Indians have drunk the Kool-Aid in the tech sector and actually believe they are being hired because they are "better" when it is only for economics. When AI comes online, they will be replaced.

[@boukimalice7909]

If you do a search for Tech layoffs.. you will find out that close to 142 thousands tech workers were layoffs in 2024. There is no shortage of American tech workers.

[@gwendolynbrown1111]

Exactly. I recently became aware of the tech industry's employment challenges for workers. The US government probably has a deal with other countries to hire x amount of their people and or also to do 'specialized' tech work... Wink. Rabbit hole😎

[@TheFuzzieWuzzie]

@@gwendolynbrown1111~ There used to be a job site called Monster that had different message boards for different industries. The outrage on those sites about the H1b program led to Monster shutting down their message boards. Outrage at the corporations, not necessarily at the workers themselves.

[@Cai1900-f8e]

Dude there are 1000s of h1bs who are laid of they Dont complain and move on to next job.. H1b is a program where they go to alaska do a tech job without any incentives. If you run a business you ment to say you hire an american paying 10x .. For the same job done by someone who does it for 1x.. Simple i went to an american business who charged me 1700 dollars to fix my car front and rear breaks including new rotors . while a Mexican had done that for 500 dollars .. So i got your point.. 😂😂. So you mean to say I need to pay 1700 dollars to american while someone fixed it for 500 dollars.. Dumb just dumb..

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

That's the part I'm having problems with. The tech industry has been asking for more of these visas for at least 30 years, and it made sense when we've had tech booms and they were hiring like crazy. But the industry has had massive layoffs for the last two years. You can't tell me there aren't American engineers available with tech industry experience who can't fill these jobs. Of course we need programs like the H1B and others, but do we need to increase the number of H1B visas we offer at this time?

[@Ready2rollLlc]

It is a shortage of workers who don’t take 10 sick days, 3 vacations, make excuses for tardiness all the time and complain.

[@monalisa542]

Your 1st video was crystal clear. If people didn’t understand that then they have a problem.

[@jakahl1470]

As a "white" guy, I think you nailed it when you said the very wealthy are all about dividing all of us regular people against each other to benefit their own interests.

[@truthserum6672]

😂 Get the hell back over there dude, you helped them. Enjoy that gravy train you're on until you can't

[@SunFromBrooklyn73]

First, as a Black man, I was proud seeing a Black woman who was a former human resources executive succinctly breaking down the exploitation of the H1B visa program by oligarchs/corporations in conjunction with federal and state governments. Your professional experiences gave insight to a problem that many of us in the United States have limited knowledge of. Secondly, your point-of-view was also representative of the adage that two things can be true at the same time. In this case, it was like three of four, lol. One - Black people, particularly Black American workers are still last one hired-first one fired, and Black American labor particularly in fields that rely or push for HIB visa labor is being depressed. There many Americans regardless of race, who can do the in many of the industries that rely or push for H1B visa labor. I totally agree that there are some sectors in the American economy where there is shortfall of experienced American workers and H1B visa program does provide labor coverage for those shortfalls. Yet, also you adeptly stated at the same time, massive investments need to be made in the American educational system for future generations to fill these positions, by the federal and state governments. Lastly, the fault lies with oligarchs and/or, corporations exploting these loopholes for profit, and not with H1B visa program employees. At the same time, you do call out the anti-Black racism practiced by H1B administrators and some employees. For over 60 years, the well-publicized, but hidden stereotypical beliefs about Black Americans being "lazy", was tolerated. But when the Musk/Rammiswamy tone-deaf comments about "American culture celebrating mediocrity" and "inexperienced American labor..." those comments no longer had a Black face connected to the negativities in American society. It was now the socalled "average American"...which is mostly viewed as white, and a sh*t storm followed. Your commentary exposes the hypocrisy of capitalism, American politics and xenophobia. It also exposes that anti-Black racism...is a global issue, not merely an American domestic one. I am new subscriber. Keep up the great work sister. I wish you a blessed, safe and prosperous 2025.

[@Cat-sx6ep]

I agree with your statement

[@KaseyJefferson-i7y]

" It was now the socalled "average American"...which is mostly viewed as white, and a sh*t storm followed." - with regards to the tech industry, my thoughts are that Musk came to this conclusion because he hired "average Americans" (exclusively) for their businesses and had negative experiences with them. They don't work as hard as those with immigrant parentage because they did not have to.

[@sirennoir258]

Please don't waste your time trying to explain yourself because a few ignorant ass people don't understand what you are saying.

[@missmytime]

Full agreed. On the other hand, in the tech sector specifically, we can’t ignore the anti-black element of this conversation, because unfortunately it’s not a separate conversation from the H1B conversation. There is an unfortunate overlap between the H1B program and anti-black bias in tech. there is a known trend in tech where former H1Bs that get their green cards end up rising far enough in the org to wield hiring/firing influence, and they do tend to prefer to hire their own over Americans, and to exclude certain Americans that they deem to be less than. You will see entire teams of a specific ethnicity in a lot of these tech companies, and it’s not for a lack of diversity in the candidate pool. Not all, but many often come with ingrained biases against black people; this is just a fact. Therefore, you end up with situations like the HR whistleblowers that report that their hiring managers specifically asked them not to forward black engineers in the hiring process, while keeping H1Bs on the top of the list. This kind of thing happens often in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Tech is already a competitive culture as it is, but black techies can tell you stories about working with fellow people of color that look down on you. Often, black folks don’t have much recourse when things happen because we have such few allies (especially in the wake of the DEI backlash, which is especially deep and hostile in the tech industry). Racism or hate is not justified in any direction, but this does not mean that we should not be honest about certain realities that exist.

[@kimh8999]

The employers are the problem, but the arrogant attitudes of the HB1 workers is also an issue.

[@kmj2000]

Specifically, the arrogant attitudes from H1B workers direct from India in the tech field (NOT Indian-Americans). Many think they are here because they are smarter than Americans and look down on them. I think this is a legitimate problem that needs to be dealt with.

[@banaloba5109]

​@@kmj2000On the other hand, it is a lot easier for Westerners to get high-paying executive positions in developing countries, simply because these countries do not have the power to mandate that the locals be given priority. Then those Westerners walk around looking down on the locals, convinced that they have the jobs they have because they are "bringing expertise that is not available locally". The truth is that it's a lot easier for me, as a black woman from Africa, to climb the ladder in a large corporation in the US than in Africa. But they are just W; companies do not even like to hire B people with foreign passports, they want W people.

[@Divadawn1000]

I am a nurse who worked at a city hospital. I wondered why there were so many nurses from the Philippines when they could train nurses that already live here.

[@MoneyMaker-pu1rj]

bcoz nursing agency n hospital need to make money n there is real shortage of Nurses.

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

I’m a nurse as well. Foreign nurses are cheaper. These corporations (hospitals) do anything for a profit. They fight nurses unions for the same reason. They don’t want to pay people a fair living wage. If they could legally give us 100 patients and pay us $2/hour, they would!

[@MelJackson-j8f]

@@MoneyMaker-pu1rj - No t here isn't.

[@nhfanful]

@@MelJackson-j8f you keep convincing yourself

[@deskatcat533]

There are tens of thousands of non working nurses in the USA who would return to nursing if working conditions were made safe and corporate and government healthcare systems paid a living wage. However, hiring indentured servants via the H1B visa and refusing to improve wages and working conditions is the route employers choose

[@honeyluv15]

In the original video messaging was precise and to the point. Some like to pick and choose where to have selective outrage-or-strongly lack comprehension skills. Keep informing the world! Happy New Year🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Jupiter2009-e9s]

I lived in China (Shanghai) for a few years. I saw some American executives live VERY luxurious lives there (servants at home, cars with chauffeurs, luxurious apartments rented by employer, paid business class vacations every year, etc). How? They moved factories from the US to China and hired factory workers in China for cheap. I also met many Americans teaching English in China - some of them lost their factory jobs in the US, so they moved to China to teach English for low salaries. Sad.

[@louniece1650]

@Jupiter2009-e9s, Now, that is something I never knew. This exploitation is happening all over the world. I'm specifically referring to the Americans who went over to China and taught english for low wages.

[@os2958]

Important point is that yes corporate exploitation occurs internationally

[@ashleyjones5396]

@@louniece1650 the English teachers I know who move overseas are paid very well and the cost of living is much lower than in the US. Also, their housing is normally paid. This is why Americans do it. I’m not sure if the original commenter made a mistake.

[@Jupiter2009-e9s]

@@ashleyjones5396 It depends. In the early 2000s, English teachers were paid well. But later, the Chinese started to realise that westerners came to China to teach English because they were unable to find good jobs in their home countries - then the Chinese started exploiting these westerners and paid them low wages. Yes, FT's (foreign teachers) in international schools were paid well, but this is NOT universally true. I know that in 2018, in one Chinese university, foreign teachers were paid about 9000 yuan a month (= 1300 USD) + free housing - poor guys, they were unable to save much. Cost of living is low in smaller cities, but expensive in places like Shanghai. Chinese food is cheap, but foreign food is expensive - sometimes even more expensive than in the US because the chefs were flown into China on work visas.

[@YogaBlissDance]

@@ashleyjones5396 IN China? I think their the wages are just OK...Japan pays very well and a few other countries.

[@aprilmcelia1969]

Do you think this is related to why the gremlins are wanting to eliminate the Department of Education?

[@ark194]

Ugh. Excellent point. The direction this new administration seems to want to go is terrifying, and there will be so much unrest.

[@aprilmcelia1969]

@@ark194 In the past when the powers that be had shady hairbrained ideas of how to launder a quick trillion, it would be too late by the time we found out. The ones seeming to call the shots the most beligerently are the Tesla and the Google guy. Some of the players have a terminal condition of verbal diarrhea online and can't keep a secret. Anything they are wanting to enact, there is a laundry list of institutions and powerful entities that would be adversely financially impacted by these decisions. The Art of War has several references to subduing your adversaries without fighting them by redirection. It may be a good idea for anyone who is able to pick an institution and do everything they can to learn about that institution, advocate for that institution, and protect that institution from nonsense to preserve a semblance of civil society.

[@elleemmejaye7305]

Those who didn’t understand were being willfully obtuse. Your other video was abundantly clear.

[@jos3roth475]

Im in agreement that it's good in theory but if anyone coming here is "actively anti black" as you put it then yeah I'm 100% against them being here.

[@gwendolynbrown1111]

THIS!!! WE have enough haters😂😢 and excuse you coming to our country with the BS.

[@nancydudley5382]

Wow! It is so disappointing to see people get on that bandwagon of hatred. It's not the people seeking a better way of life that is the issue, it's corporations using ALL OF US.

[@sensible7668]

It's not hatred to point out abuse and wrong doing. The push back you might see is as a result of some people trying to defend the program tooth and nail saying that Americans lack the talent, skills, and education which is why H1B workers are needed.

[@mekin8684]

You real raise a good argument about this program. I work in Tech and I always wonder why a database administrator or database engineer should be considered as a highly skilled?. These kind of positions can be filled by Americans

[@Inthegift]

Sis, I pray that timely nap restored you. Your thought leadership and clean up efforts are valuable.

[@theantihr]

I appreciate that

[@tanyanelson1263]

Your video was pretty clear and on point. I am so tired of trying to explain it to people .

[@latoyad]

It's not just tech especially in NYC from retail to hospitality and the food industry.

[@Mindyourbusiness82]

Unfortunately, not surprising that those comments showed up in your last video, even though you were very clear. Because one thing Americans are going to do is lean back on their racism and xenophobia (and other biases) instead of holding businesses and corporations accountable for their shady and even criminal behaviors.

[@theantihr]

🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@SundarbansCompanySite]

Even if they don't hire Indians or Chinese in USA, companies open offices outside US and hire them instead of keeping offices in US and hiring Americans.

[@dilsiam]

I'm puertorrican with 2 STEM degrees and a MBA, but what do I know. In other platforms I see countless complaints about employer's hiring teams wasting the time of candidates with a long winded interview process to then reject the candidate. I think one of the reasons is this HB-1 visa program being abused by employers.

[@PoppONayaShelly]

Thinking critical is understanding that these visa recipients know that they are taking American jobs. They care more about the prosperity of THEIR families over the livelihoods of the American worker. As they should! Why do we prioritize the livelihoods of foreigners over OUR families?

[@theantihr]

Ask the oligarchs that question

[@MoneyMaker-pu1rj]

pointing at immigrants wont solve anything. its a class war.

[@gwendolynbrown1111]

​@@theantihr I concur.

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

It’s not that we prioritize the livelihoods of foreigners. It’s just cheaper labor, which is what capitalism constantly demands. That’s why pure capitalism is so damaging. You can’t put profits over everything all the time. The government has to make regulations to make sure the public is not being hurt by corporate actions.

[@Joyful_Smiles]

If they were smart they would be offended about employers, left and right politicians boasting about brain draining their country. That statement is evil. If they cared about their families they would see how working as cheap labor in a foreign country weakens their country, putting their people in a constant desperate state of looking for opportunities.

[@ipeefreely9865]

You said what you said and I wholeheartedly agree with you!! Happy Holidays to you. 🎉🎉

[@theantihr]

Happy holidays!

[@nikkid7631]

Your video was crystal clear and honestly, I’m glad there are people who can really see Musk.

[@PimplPoppr]

You are witty & confident! I saw your previous video. It was clear. By the way, *5:15** THAT PART.* Thank you for all you do. Happy New Years Everyone.

[@tempestatiseye]

I made a comment a while back to a woman that wanted to argue. I said she was being willfully obtuse for the sake of argument. She conceded. People know what the issue is. They often just want to argue.

[@os2958]

Same thing happened in Canada. As a result Now there are too many Indian/Asian immigrants there and poverty has greatly increased.

[@tremaynehopkins9817]

Those who know, know🙌🏽 Your message is perfectly clear🙌🏽

[@sharonthomas2841]

Your previous segment about H1B visas was very clear. You were NOT demonizing the workers but the corporations who take advantage of them and thus negate American workers.

[@norahumpage1179]

You are spot on. Thank you for your perspective. Divide and conquer is an efficient algorithm until we catch on.

[@NK-tm6tf]

Thank you for showing the courage to explain this.

[@CaFe73100]

You were crystal clear the first time, just the usual bunch of 'deflect and deny'. Happy New Year 🎉

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

These people are so shocked by billionaire actions and I’m like “hellooooo isn’t this capitalism??” This is literally capitalism.

[@veeayeveee]

America has been teaching unfettered capitalism as the gold standard and demonizing everything else as communist.

[@toshal9839]

Well said and your first video was clear and to the point.

[@thedaring5021]

You were very clear to me.

[@BrianJohnson-du6pj]

She is 100% spot on!!!

[@traceethompson3772]

Thank you for sharing this valuable information Sistah! I only wish I found your channel when I was getting harassed by an employer. You've got yourself a new supporter/ subscriber ❤

[@teddydavis2339]

Ann-Marie, I thought your message was very clear. People interpreted your statements to fit their narrative. I understand exactly what you were saying. I don't know how it could have been interpreted differently.

[@TAV-j3h]

High expectations from people who want to dismantle the department of education

[@dermacaredoctor6912]

Demand every company pay a yearly renewal of 100K

[@kizziecorner1000]

I am a new subscriber. Really enjoying your viewpoint and the knowledge you share.

[@oshun2866]

They want to keep everyone looking left and right instead of up.

[@donesecarr3570]

You were clear the 1st time. The question is: 8f those students are coming here to get their masters & PhDs...how do we have a shortage. As you said...we would invest in education.

[@ladyoftheflowers9781]

Your points were very clear and anyone with international friends knows the pressures faced with the H1B Visa. There are pressures faced to keep the employer happy and to take lower salaries. Also companies that abuse H1B Visas to save money end up depriving otherwise qualified citizens from finding jobs. In reality, it is a losing situation for everyone except for the big corporations... unless of course they are held to task for abusing the H1B visa program. Your insight into the workplace is always spot on and this was an interesting video as it helped me understand another layer of toxic corporate dynamics. There were no nationalistic tones in this video. You were just describing one of the situations you encountered in your career.

[@gamma9141]

Let me ask you this, what of us now? I see every comment in this thread demonizing H1B workers like we are cancer cells. This woman has only helped perpetuate this hate.

[@Billionbucks007]

My son is in high school and said he wanted to go into the tech industry. I told him to pick a better career path where he would have a better chance maintaining employment. 😢

[@eattherich9215]

You should encourage him to go into the trades. A good tradesperson is always in demand.

[@bbutler7158]

Tech is desperately needed. We need to get out of the mindset of looking for someone to hire us. We need to build our own. We have numerous HBCUs but only one Black hospital. Think about that. These HBCU universities churn out thousands every year! But the administrative staff doesn't look like the students. Succession planning is not happening year after year at these places.

[@sensible7668]

I'm in tech and have been for twenty five years. If it's his passion then let him pursue it.

[@hayaglamazonluxe]

​@@eattherich9215 Tradespeople put their bodies under a lot of stress and suffer health issues in retirement. Her son should look into other jobs

[@jb-ze1yh]

A lot of people are daft. Your video was as clear as day.

[@tquannadubose8973]

Sis we all understood what you were saying, I have East Indian friends. Keep educating with those terrific videos!

[@dermacaredoctor6912]

AMerican should hire Black Men as well. Invest in Education HCBUs and others colleges. The companies should been heavily fined.

[@dr_ltorres8289]

Thank you for this video!

[@joshuajackson7050]

Same one complaining about immigration build a wall and make America great again is giving immigrants preferential treatment 😂.

[@maureenryan8762]

Is something wrong with our prestigious colleges that at this point they cannot educate American students to do these jobs. How are students going to pay back all these student loans when they cannot get jobs here. Students need to start a movement now.

[@iwinfrey]

You were very clear and informative the first time!

[@pingajay1]

I see not discussed everywhere is how the US has used H1B as a diplomatic tool to gain access to the Indian markets. When the Indian economy was opened up for American corporations in the early 1990s, there was an inherent trade disparity between India and the US. India demanded a major chunk of H1B visas (along with other things) to open up the world's largest market, and it continues to this day. If the US takes measurable steps to clamp down on the numbers, there would be a response from India unless the US makes a deal with India and extends compensatory concessions.

[@NicoleTaylor-zx3hg]

We can also talk about HR executives who look like us but aren’t, and funnel jobs do their own cultural group only. Look at Howard University staff now.

[@CarolGrant-b2b]

I'm proud of you Ms Annmarie for educating us. You are a woman with a wealth of information and you would not staire us wrong.

[@terrymartin3272]

You're on point miss on point and correct.

[@MissingRenoboy]

Thank you for letting us know ....these things we citizens are not aware of...wow. I appreciate your candid information...yes. let's not blame the people they are getting in here from other countries...who are being exploited by the Corporations..keep shining your light, much love to you.

[@wt0074]

Well said! Happy New Year I am so grateful that you took your valuable time to educate me on this. I would like you to know that it does not go unrecognized and because of it I have come to recognize the larger dynamic at play here which are the people that do the hiring. Yes! we cannot grab a pitchfork and attack our neighbor every time someone points a finger at them and says they are taking our jobs. It is high time we look at the finger pointers as the potential source of our unemployment woes. As it is vital that I hear every word that you say - because I cannot afford to miss one, I humbly ask that you raise the audio as I had some challenges hearing you in this particular video only. Greatest Gifts for the New year and Humble Blessings

[@kurapatichaitanya705]

Great message 👍

[@tfive24]

I graduated in 2008 with a degree in cs. When I was looking for a tech job, the majority of the started jobs needed 3 or 4 years of experience and certificates.

[@Darkmankind]

This is what we're going to be dealing with for the next four years. These folks breaking things and claiming they fixed them.🤦🏿‍♂️

[@PrivyChairLady]

Another thing, these American businesses keep forgetting that they are more indirectly enriching and advancing other global places.

[@nycplayboy78]

Thank you and Happy New Year =D

[@carvana5702]

More than clarifies! Thanks for your contribution. Happy New Year🎉

[@smithr2k9]

Happy New Year Anointed 👑 Queen and much success to you and family.

[@rhondajohnson494]

You were very clear. Thanks

[@jacquelineduplantier5563]

I love your KZbin channel. Always exceptional content. Thank you!!! 💙💙💙🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@cpjmorgan]

Yes I understood your first video and am happy that you still took the time to explain the nuances as it's a complex issue that is not a binary problem, but multifaceted. I appreciate you and all your content!

[@joyanderson6906]

Happy New Year. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ethelynbarksdale1231]

Thank you for this information!

[@reginava02]

The H1B visas have been used in this country for several years. They are used in agriculture and many highly skilled jobs. Corporations love to use the visas to maximize their profit margin. I agree that Americans need to research on how corporations abuse this policy. As you stated, it is not the individual that participates in the H 1 B visa program,it is the corporations that use the program to exclude the average Americans to enrich themselves. I agree, Americans need to hold corporations accountable for their hiring practices. Americans need to demand a better educational system. If individuals understood history they would know that America has always preferred free or cheap labor to run this country.

[@kennedymillsap3109]

Another great class

[@jasminew8442]

It’s wild how the mind works because when I listened to your video I immediately thought: wow, these companies are a trip, trying to take advantage of people. Not once did I think “these people are trying to take our jobs!” lol. Some people are so toxic and miserable 😂

[@weneedsenses]

I think DEI was scapegoated. I think people lost white collar jobs to visa holders and DEI was targeted as a reason but it was a minor reason. If they cut off all visas i'd be happy to advocate for DEI programs.

[@maddchem0153]

I just have one thing to say about this post because I haven’t seen the previous one, you are correct. I’ve had the opportunity to be invited to work and network abroad. I turned it down because I can do the same here, hire talent from other countries specifically tailored to my workflow instead of be going there. Why would I work for a company when I can hire my own people and do the same here and be independent and my own boss. The American professionals I have are fantastic and the same goes for my foreign professionals. Fix those loopholes and use it as it was intended for then keep it moving😊

[@YahuwshuwaistheTRUEMashiyachHe]

Honesty is PLEASURE!

[@JasmineG]

American companies have outsourced jobs for decades. India & the Philippines are popular places for companies to route the call center jobs.

[@caroline9565]

If you explain to most in 5th grade language they will not understand nor would they want to understand.

[@streetsensai20]

I feel bad for the people who are here under those conditions. I can't be mad at them for trying to take care of themselves/family. They want our money but don't want to pay us due to simple greed. they dont want to invest in training their own workforce. complete outsource. but have also locked in a worker who's life is completely dependent on this employment.

[@SuperNewMom1]

I totally understood the point from the first video. I am seeing more companies lay off entire departments and clearly they intend to take on more h1b workers to cut payroll expenses and avert staffing issues which we do struggle with. Its scary and interesting at the same time.

[@Lirra-p2c]

So happy that I have found this page!

[@karlosandrews9024]

Change the Name DEPARTMENT OF immigration labor.

[@AngelAPAVLOVSCornDog]

It was all fun and games when they were replacing low income workers ie Fast food and checkout workers...

[@c.nbhaskar4718]

Great video . I am an indian and i am myself on H1B visa working for the tech . I genuenely empathize with American citizens and their concerns should be adressed with utmost priority and sincearity . Its ethically wrong to introduce the policies that benefit foreign nationals or people in power at the expense of native / local population . Had the same type of policies been applied by indian government , i too would have protested . But my whole point is that these problems could be adressed even with out racially abusing us . I see the posts filled with hate towards indians ,in a ways which i couldnot even comprehend . I never thought Americans especially white people harboured this much poison in their hearts towrads us indians . Now let me tell you why indians come to USA .. In india we are programmed since childhood to learn MATH / SCIENCE/ ENGINEERING /MEDINE .. I can say that nearly than 40% of the young generation take up these courses .But the real problem is that the indian government is socialist and they don't facilitate the environenment to create that many jobs and india has population problem as well. .Most of the budget allocation goes to fund the welfare scehmes .An Average indian graduate feels that he is not getting enough due / opportunities / wages for the talent or knowlwdge he has , and this forces us to look jobs else where. In India , there is a narrative often floated that America is the land of opportunities and people over there welcome talent across the world .The Americans are projected as paragons of equality / liberty who are not like rest of the world . Even our school circulum has chapters on Abraham Lincoin. Its often portreyed that Americans are not xenophobic unlike Europeneans / Australians / Middle easterns and they just value your talent and hardwork and nothing else matters .We were shown the examples of Google CEO /Micrososft CEO / as people who succeeded because of so called American Values .. This makes us to look towards America .That's the reason why indians especially middle class apply for H1B visas .we dont have any hidden agenda or malice towards you people to take up your jobs . Finally i just want to say that if you hate indians , just the scrap the H1B all at once and deport all of us / or fix the issues like downscaling number of annual H1B applications /or increasing the minimum wage limit / penalizing or punishing the employers who abuse H1B etc ..These things can be done even with out racially abusing us and depriving us of dignity .

[@bbutler7158]

The US is renown for cheap labor. It started with slavery. Free labor. The fact that these companies claim they can't find qualified ppl right in the 🇺🇲 is not true. They just want to justify H1B1. These candidates need to be careful believing they are the chosen one because no one else qualifies.

[@charijones9899]

Great Commentary!

[@josephmurrill8530]

You are exactly right, this is how big companies undercut experienced qualified employees. They bring it foreign workers legalize them with these H1-B Visas and hire them paying less money as long as they don't pay them below Federal minimum wages.

[@deonwhite201]

Thank you 🙏 for sharing

[@AB-fc8io]

I am on h1b. Thank you for clarifying your position. I only see recist comments on h1b holders for last couple of weeks. I am earning more thank average of tech workers under h1b. But main point here is this visa is being issued by usa gov. Then why they are being racist on us.

[@YouAdii]

Stop demonizing each other. Let use that energy for holding the companies responsible. Love for one another.

[@tnp1047]

I'm confused as to how people are confused by this. The first post seemed perfectly succinct.

[@craftychinurse5240]

Sis, you explained it well !

[@shuntaviawoods3389]

Thank you for educating us.

[@Regina.Michelle]

Always informative

[@Cat-sx6ep]

crystal clear

[@cynthiashields5341]

Thank you for the clarification. 😊😊😊😊

[@sherrita8582]

They don't believe fat meat is greasy..as my granny used to say🤦🏾

[@mlittlitt]

I think its ok though to ask whether we still need the program. It was originally founded in 1950 to address a specific need at the time. It is now 2024, do we still lack the technological knowledge and competency to fill these jobs? I honestly do not have the answer to that question. More importantly, how would we go about answering the question? Do we have systems in place to monitor our government programs? It seems to me the only people who support these programs are the billionaires who are benefitting from them. This is a problem. Musk and Viveks arguments are not supported with sufficient facts. Lots of people are speaking out- its looking like the programs are being exploited. We need to find a way, in my opinion, to evaluate the extent of the abuse so we can reasonably decide whether to reform or eliminate the program.

[@Sweetsy928]

Very well spoken, sis 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾