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Link – H1-Bs Hurts Economy - RemittancesH1B visas hurt the economy because workers send over 200 billion dollars to their home countries which acts as a net loss U.S. economy Cutler 10 (Michael, Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, Family Security Matters, April 18, 2010, http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.6015/pub_detail.asp) TKK If you wonder why I am linking the E-Verify program to the H1B Visas the answer is simple and straightforward. But in order to answer the question, I will pose a rhetorical question: "What do illegal aliens and aliens on "temporary" work visas such as the H1B visa have in common?" The answer is that they are all foreign workers and as such, their goal is to take the money they earn and send as much of it back to their families in their home countries. Each year between $100 billion and $200 billion leaves our nation's economy for foreign countries. This is money that is not earned by American citizens or resident aliens. This is money that is not spent in the United States of America. This is money that is not invested in the United States of America. This money that is utterly lost to the economy to the United States of America! By not discouraging foreign workers from coming to the United States and working and then sending money back home, our politicians make as much sense as the person who turns on the faucets on his bathtub in preparation for taking a bath but fails to close the drain. He then comes back to the tub some time later and finds that all of the hot water he had planned to bathe in had disappeared down the drain! Link - H1-B Lower WagesThe H1B program encourages poor documentation and below prevailing level wages FAIR 2000 [Federation for American Immigration Reform, January 1 2000, http://www.fairus.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=16826&news_iv_ctrl=-1] A 1996 audit of the H-1B program by the Department of Labor's Inspector General found that the program has already been turned into a virtual "rubber stamp" for the admission of skilled and unskilled foreign labor which become permanent additions to the U.S. labor supply. The study found 98.7 percent of temporary worker petitions were for aliens already in this country. The audit also found that 75% percent of temporary workers admitted worked for employers who did not adequately document their wages and another 13% were paid below the advertised prevailing wage. The report noted "The program has become a stepping stone to obtain permanent resident status not only for the best and brightest specialists but also for students, relatives, and friends." Companies that hire H1B workers deceitfully depress wages Locke 01 [Robert, Staff Write for Front Page Magazine, January 24 2001, http://97.74.65.51/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=22968] The Labor Department has nominal regulations on the books to protect American citizens, but these have so many loopholes as to be ineffective. For example, although Labor Dept. regulations require companies to pay at least 95% of the prevailing wage, companies are free to use biased data in establishing what this wage is. The survey data is always suspect because it is provided by the very companies who will benefit from the results. They spin the data by grouping employees into inappropriate categories, by selective reporting, and by outright dishonesty. Companies who do not use foreign labor are reluctant to answer the survey as it entails some cost and time which could be spent on more productive corporate endeavors. Furthermore, because H1-B workers depress wages, their prevailing wage tends to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. No one ever checks the results of the survey. Link - H1B Lower Wages, UnemploymentH1B visas force wages down and displace native engineers Frauenheim 2000 [Ed, Professor of Computer Science at UC Davis, October 19 2000, http://www.salon.com/technology/feature/2000/10/19/matloff] For the past seven years, the University of California at Davis computer science professor has been tilting his lance against Silicon Valley heavyweights and their hunger for more foreign guest workers. Foreign national techies working in the United States on "H-1B" visas not only depress the wages of U.S.-citizen programmers and squeeze out older engineers, argues Matloff, but also are often exploited along the way. Matloff has been tireless in his crusade. He has testified before Congress, written Op-Ed pieces, spoken with numerous reporters and zapped out countless e-mails railing against what he calls industry greed and shortsightedness. Link - H1B US Brain DrainH1B visa causes American brain drain due to better opportunities abroad Shapiro 9 [Gary, President & CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, May 4 2009, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-shapiro/american-brain-drain-why_b_195627.html] A recent Kauffman Foundation study, led by Wadhwa, found that America is experiencing a brain drain of talented foreign-born entrepreneurs, many of whom after graduating from a U.S. university return to their home countries owing to challenges receiving a H1B visa. Most entrepreneurs surveyed said their home countries offered better opportunities to start their own businesses. Losing this level of talent weakens one of America's greatest competitive advantages. America is the most innovative, creative and entrepreneurial country on earth because we've historically attracted the best and the brightest thinkers from around the world. In the technology industry, some of our greatest companies - including Yahoo, Google, Sun, Intel, Audiovox, Qualcomm, and eBay - were founded and led by immigrants whose successful companies today employ hundreds of thousands of Americans. H1B visa causes American brain drain due to better opportunities abroad Cohen 9 [Sharon, MA, CPRP, Global MBA Career Counselor, Robinson College of Business at GSU, 2009, http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2009/09/american-brain-drain-global-gain.html According to the New York Times: "the United States will struggle to compete, if it cannot more easily hire foreign-born professionals." Currently, there is a well-known candidate shortage which is apparent across a broad range of business specialties. A recent Kauffman Foundation study, found that America is experiencing a brain drain of talented foreign-born entrepreneurs. Many, graduate from a U.S. university and then return to their home countries due to H1B visa challenges. Most entrepreneurs surveyed said their home countries offered better opportunities to start their own businesses. This is a real brain drain of talent. Download 0.75 Mb. Share with your friends:
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