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JohnQPublic
1st February 2017, 10:19 PM
Leaked Doc (PDF) (https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7872567/Protecting_American_Jobs_and_Workers_by_Strengthen ing_the_Integrity_of_Foreign_Worker_Visa_Programs. 0.pdf)

It is an image file so I cannot copy text.

JohnQPublic
1st February 2017, 10:33 PM
The ripple effects of Trump's H-1B visa reform (https://www.axios.com/h1-b-salaries-2228205505.html)


A draft of Trump's executive order viewed by Axios directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to consider ways to "make the process of H-1B allocation more efficient and ensure the beneficiaries of the program are the best and the brightest." That could mean replacing the current lottery system with one that prioritizes visas for jobs promising the highest salaries.

The salary range: According to Labor Department data, the largest users of H-1B visas — India-based IT services companies such as Tata Consultancy, Wipro and Infosys — tend to pay visa-holding staff lower salaries. Tech companies such as Google, Microsoft, Intel and Cisco tend to promise higher wages for the foreign engineers they hire with H-1Bs...

JohnQPublic
1st February 2017, 10:40 PM
https://youtu.be/yeFlUrx-6qw