Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Skilled temporary work visas are usually given to foreign scientists, engineers, programmers, architects, executives, and other positions or fields where demand outpaces supply. Most businesses argue that hiring skilled foreign workers allows them to competitively fill positions which are in high demand. Opponents argue that skilled immigrants decrease middle class wages and job tenure.
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Response rates from 12.6k Laissez-Faire voters.
45% Increase |
33% Decrease |
36% Increase |
17% Decrease |
9% Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
8% Decrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
8% Decrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages |
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Unique answers from Laissez-Faire voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9FZLGDM1yr1Y
Increase for the economy’s sake, but penalize companies that abuse this program to reduce wages and provide more programs to prepare our own citizens to compete for these jobs.
@587QZFY4yrs4Y
Greed in America has college grads expecting wages that long time workers have...THERE is a thing about learning and starting at the bottom...and if companies can find foreign workers who appreciate what they are paid...that's ok...
@3PMDT3J4yrs4Y
the US is one of the hardest countries to get a skilled work visa, we want to be able to go overseas and work in other countries but we don't want to reciprocate. In the interest of cooperation, we should make it easier to get these visas, so that we can receive them ourselves if so desired.
@chickentaco4yrs4Y
Increase, but penalize companies taking advantage of this program to decrease wages. But only increase if we don't have enough skilled workers in the U.S. already.
@3PLD6WQ4yrs4Y
Increase the amount. There are so many jobs that high-skilled immigrant workers do that U S citizens would never do even if it meant unemployment for them. Businesses should not take advantage of these high-skilled immigrant workers by paying them cheap wages. I believe they should earn a fair wage.
@99H6Y7Z2yrs2Y
Decrease and ban asian immigration
@9SLDRDJ4mos4MO
Maintain the current amount for the economy’s sake, but penalize companies that abuse this program to reduce wages and working conditions and provide more incentives to help prepare our own citizens to compete for these jobs
@9GN5KWP1yr1Y
Increase for the economy’s sake, but also penalize companies that abuse this program to reduce wages and increase efforts to prepare our own citizens to compete for such jobs
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