(02-12-2020, 08:22 AM)mikesez Wrote:

(02-11-2020, 11:02 PM)p_rushing Wrote:  Plus you increase wages if you stop H1Bs, punish companies for hiring illegals, and save tons of money when the illegals can't work and leave freeing up social services money.

H1B visas are the one type that Republicans proposed leaving alone. 
Democrat politicians never met a visa they didn't like. Republican politicians take a dimmer view, but they love the H1B.
You're correct that the H1B depresses wages and probably lowers tax receipts.
Illegal immigration also depresses wages. But the illegals themselves are not a burden on the federal budget because they cannot claim any benefits. The H1B recipients also claim very few benefits.
The one good thing is that the typical illegal immigrant wants to spend the rest of their life in this country. They will try to buy a home. They will raise their kids here. The typical H1B recipient tries to save as much of his salary as possible to take it back to his home country.  So in my opinion H1B visas depressed the local economy even more than illegal immigration.

H1Bs are very similar to illegal immigrants, they are just legal. I know republicans want them and I still disagree with it. They buy products, apartments, etc, they can just do it legally. Both try to save money and both want to send as much money home as possible. There are some who both would like to stay in the US, but most would leave if given the option that their home country provides the same options. H1Bs are also basically slaves. When they come over, they cannot leave their company or they have to start all over. If they end up without a project/job, they have limited time to find one or they are then here illegally.

Every illegal burdens the social services because you can get services without IDs.

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