Executive Summary Indians have developed strategies for faking IT certifications. They frequently approach certificates as merely something to be shared with other Indians. Introduction Manufacturing certifications and degrees cheating on exams, and buying university degrees is are standard issue in India. This is a big part of how Indians claim to have more skills than…
Executive Summary The H1-B lobby makes enormous claims around the innovation brought by H1-B visa workers. Why then, does research show no correlation between H1-Bs and patents? Introduction The H1-B lobby continually makes claims that the H1-B program (and enlargements to the H1-B program) are necessary to access highly skilled workers. This must naturally mean…
Executive Summary Many tech companies that are incredibly selective in their hiring, also complain about a need for more H1-B visas. Google is one such company. Introduction Eric Schmidt has a severe problem with consistency between his statements. This is explained in the following quotation. Google CEO Eric Schmidt bragged in the fall of 2014:…
Executive Summary H1-B lobbyists habitually exaggerate the skills that are obtained through the H1-B visa program. The pay received by H1-B workers calls into question the claims around the skills of the H1-B visa workers. Introduction It is crucial to consider the pay of H1-B visa holders when testing the claims of H1-B visa lobbyists…
Executive Summary H1-B lobbyists habitually exaggerate the skills that are obtained through the H1-B visa program. The fact is the H1-B program brings in ordinary workers at lower rates rather than highly skilled resources. Introduction H1-B proponents and lobbyists exaggerate the uniqueness of the skills are generally hired through the H1-B program to justify the…
Executive Summary Companies routinely state they need H1-Bs so they can access skills. Their obsession with short term immediate, specific skills is what creates this fake shortage. Introduction Companies have become obsessed with hiring workers that meet the exact list of IT skills that are in their job requirement. This is true even though the…
Executive Summary Companies want cheap labor and will make unsubstantiated claims about labor shortages to access it through H1-B and other foreign visa programs. This article shows a quote from a specific test of this claimed shortage. Introduction The H1-B dependent company classification was designed to provide extra protection or standards for companies that passed…
Executive Summary Lobbyists make repeatedly false claims around the STEM knowledge of US citizens to justify importing cheap labor that increases the margins of multinationals. We see how these claims hold up to scrutiny. Introduction Multinational companies, immigration attorneys and H1-B visa holders have been lying about the actual standards that should apply for the…
Executive Summary One of the hallmarks of the H1-B program is false claims by those that financially benefit from H1-B visas. Does the US become more innovative due to the H1-B visa program? Introduction Companies that bring in large numbers of H1-Bs often claim that it allows them to be more innovative. The evidence of…
Executive Summary Those companies use the excuse of a skills shortage when they displace US workers with H1-B visa holders repeatedly state that they need to hire H1-Bs. How true is this claimed skills shortage? Introduction This comment is made by Ronil Hira, a professor of public policy at Howard University, who is commenting on…