I'm OK with the H1B scheme, if it's used the way it's intended — to bring in the smartest people who can fill niche jobs that are hard or impossible to fill with Americans.
But my experience in Seattle/Bellevue/Redmond taught me that most H1B's aren't any smarter than the average American high school graduate. The only difference is they'll work for a fraction of the money and be thankful for the exploitation. (And in the case of Russians, rack up a ton of speeding tickets and apartment damage fees and leave the country.)
India, China, Pakistan, and wherever else — send us your best and brightest. We'll welcome them, make them better, and sent them back (if they choose to go) with knowledge they can spread at home. But don't send us a bunch of warm bodies for no other reason than to supplement your economy with Western Union Moneygrams.
But my experience in Seattle/Bellevue/Redmond taught me that most H1B's aren't any smarter than the average American high school graduate. The only difference is they'll work for a fraction of the money and be thankful for the exploitation. (And in the case of Russians, rack up a ton of speeding tickets and apartment damage fees and leave the country.)
India, China, Pakistan, and wherever else — send us your best and brightest. We'll welcome them, make them better, and sent them back (if they choose to go) with knowledge they can spread at home. But don't send us a bunch of warm bodies for no other reason than to supplement your economy with Western Union Moneygrams.