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 Brightwork Research & Analysis estimated the amount of money paid to Gartner every year. We cover how we arrived at our figure. Video Introduction: Understanding The Brightwork Estimate of The Amount of Money Paid by SAP to Gartner Per Year Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) We sometimes are questioned how…
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 Congress created a classification of company that is H1-B dependent. These companies have more stringent rules that apply to them, but there is a problem with this. Introduction The H1-B dependent company classification was designed to provide extra protection or standards for companies that passed a 15 percent threshold of their employees being…
Executive Summary Universities were originally meant to educate their local populations which supported their tax subsidies. Now many universities have actively undermined US workers by supporting H1-B expansion. Introduction Universities, which have charters to educate the local population and a related charter to improve the condition of their areas, decided to take a position on…
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 The US developed programs that gave contract preference to historically marginalized groups — namely minorities and women. Recent Indian immigrants have parasitized a program that was never developed for them. Introduction We recently received an email from an Indian recruiter bragging about being a woman-owned business. It made sense to explain the true…
Executive Summary The statistics show massive scale displacement of US domestic workers by H1-B visa holders, who are predominantly Indian. However, politicians like to point to “automation” rather than their policies. Introduction It is curious to look at the massive US government program called H1-B or what we refer to at the US worker displacement…