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Criticisms of H-1B Visa Program: Insider Insights from James Fishback

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Indian IT giant Infosys has been one of the major beneficiaries of the H-1B visa program, receiving a significant number of work visas in the past few years. However, critics of the program, such as James Fishback, CEO of Azoria, argue that the program is being exploited by companies to import cheap foreign labor, displacing American workers. Fishback, a self-proclaimed proponent of the US economy, has been vocal in his criticism of the program, accusing companies of hiding job postings and importing foreign workers instead of recruiting American talent.

Key Takeaways:

  • James Fishback, CEO of Azoria, has been a vocal critic of the H-1B visa program, arguing that it is being exploited by companies to import cheap foreign labor and displace American workers.
  • Fishback claims that companies are hiding job postings and importing foreign workers instead of recruiting American talent, which he believes is a result of a lack of interest in recruiting domestic workers.
  • The CEO argues that the Indians and Chinese who come to the US on H-1B visas are also exploited and end up treating American workers like "slaves in their own country."
  • Fishback believes that the current system favors foreign labor over talented American workers and has proposed that the US should focus on hiring skilled Americans instead of importing foreign workers.
  • Fishback's criticism of the H-1B program is directed towards companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and Meta, which he claims are giving preference to H-1B hires over American students.
  • The CEO has proposed that the US should dismantle the H-1B scam and focus on hiring skilled Americans.

Statistics:

  • The US has issued over 1 million H-1B visas in the past 5 years alone (Source: US Department of Homeland Security).
  • Indian IT services companies, such as Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, have been major beneficiaries of the H-1B program, receiving over 100,000 work visas in the past 5 years (Source: USCIS).
  • The average salary of an American computer science graduate is $76,500, while the average salary of an H-1B worker is $64,900 (Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers).
  • The number of American workers laid off due to the H-1B visa program is estimated to be over 2,000 per year (Source: American Institute for Economic Research).

Sources:

  • HT Digital Content Services
  • James Fishback, CEO of Azoria (Twitter: @fishbackjames)
  • US Department of Homeland Security (2022 data)
  • USCIS (2022 data)
  • National Association of Colleges and Employers (2022 data)
  • American Institute for Economic Research (2022 data)

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