36e4f907
every layoff thread turns into a blame-H1B-workers thread. every single one.
these are real people. real engineers. they didnt create the visa system, they're navigating it. most of them are trapped at their companies because transferring an H1B is a nightmare and losing their job means leaving the country.
blaming immigrants for systemic hiring problems is lazy and wrong. blame the companies. blame the policy. stop punching down.
fd1bda28
thank you for saying this. as an H1B holder i've stopped reading layoff threads because the comments make me feel like i dont belong in my own industry. i went to school here, i work here, i pay taxes here. but apparently i'm "stealing" jobs
da76eb19
the issue isnt individual H1B workers. the issue is companies using the program to suppress wages across the board. you can support H1B workers as people AND criticize the program as policy. both things are true
13deb039
"stop punching down" implies H1B workers are below citizens. they're not. they're peers. the framing is wrong on all sides
f223d863
this thread will get heated in 3... 2... 1...
77284692
the real question nobody asks: if the H1B program ended tomorrow, would laid off americans get those jobs? no. the jobs would move to india/canada/europe offices. the alternative to H1B isnt more domestic hiring, its offshoring
