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Issa introduces bill to thwart H-1B abuse
Higher salary threshold could make it harder for companies to skirt intent
Darrell Issa
North County Republican congressman Darrell Issa yesterday (July 20) announced the introduction of legislation that is intended to close a loophole in the H-1B visa program that allegedly depresses wages and job opportunities of American engineers.
The H-1B program permits companies to bring in foreign tech workers (mainly from India). Critics say that the H-1B workers are underpaid, thus pushing down wages of American employees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Issa, a longtime backer of H-1B, was disgusted last year when Southern California Edison engineers were forced to train the H-1Bs who were brought in to replace them. It was clear that Edison had brought in the H-1Bs to replace Americans with cheaper labor — something that was not supposed to happen in the program.
The bill introduced by Issa — and backed by the entire San Diego House delegation — would raise the H-1B salary threshold of $60,000 to $100,000. Backers believe this would make it harder for companies to bring in workers at a salary that would undercut the pay of Americans in similar jobs.
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Issa introduces bill to thwart H-1B abuse
Higher salary threshold could make it harder for companies to skirt intent
Issa introduces bill to thwart H-1B abuse
Higher salary threshold could make it harder for companies to skirt intent
Darrell Issa
North County Republican congressman Darrell Issa yesterday (July 20) announced the introduction of legislation that is intended to close a loophole in the H-1B visa program that allegedly depresses wages and job opportunities of American engineers.
The H-1B program permits companies to bring in foreign tech workers (mainly from India). Critics say that the H-1B workers are underpaid, thus pushing down wages of American employees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Issa, a longtime backer of H-1B, was disgusted last year when Southern California Edison engineers were forced to train the H-1Bs who were brought in to replace them. It was clear that Edison had brought in the H-1Bs to replace Americans with cheaper labor — something that was not supposed to happen in the program.
The bill introduced by Issa — and backed by the entire San Diego House delegation — would raise the H-1B salary threshold of $60,000 to $100,000. Backers believe this would make it harder for companies to bring in workers at a salary that would undercut the pay of Americans in similar jobs.
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