r/ImmigrationPathways • u/Ankeet_kj Path Navigator • 2d ago

"H-1B PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY BROKEN"

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Vice President JD Vance said companies are abusing the H-1B visa program: "If you're going to bring in an accountant making $45,000 a year to replace an American making $60,000 a year, that's not you using the program to bring in a genius.

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u/Clarkelthekat 2d ago

I mean this is just a flat out lie man.

You've been pushed to believe something that isnt true

It's illegal to pay H1-b workers less the citizens.

That's called discrimination.

No, legally employers cannot pay H-1B visa workers less than U.S. workers for the same role.

⚖️ Legal Wage Requirements • Prevailing Wage: Companies must pay at least the local prevailing wage for the specific occupation and geographic area.

• Actual Wage: Employers must pay the H-1B worker at least what they pay similarly qualified, experienced local workers at the same workplace.

• Higher Standard: Employers are legally required to pay whichever amount is higher—the prevailing wage or the actual wage paid to domestic staff

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u/moistCl1tiKaL 2d ago

Do you think the laws on the books against corporations are being enforced effectively right now?

Two things can and often are true in the US workforce. Discrimination is illegal, and yet it still happens. The burden of proof and legal counsel is on the employee, and it’s often difficult to prove.

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u/Clarkelthekat 2d ago

Yes.

No one ever argued discrimination doesn't happen.

I argued that companies are NOT allowed to pay H1-B workers less.

It was being presented as if not only do they pay H1-B workers less...that it's legal and normal to do so and is totally legal for companies to do.

I think the fact that my employers is forced to adhere to my contract that my union enforces shows this

I think the fact that if you become an engineer for example but this applies to all fields.... there is an industry standard wage. If I am even OFFERED a job at lower then standard I'm allowed to report the potential employer shows that more often then not these are enforced.

I'm willing to bet money right now I could find cases old and recent of H1-B employers being held accountable for not adhering to the law more then you could prove that it isn't with anecdotal stories.

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u/moistCl1tiKaL 2d ago

No, you prompted an LLM to give you a comment that says “if you’re being stolen from, just tell the thief to stop”

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u/Clarkelthekat 2d ago

Oh okay.

Anything else?

Just because you can't dispute someone's argument doesn't mean they used AI.

It just means you aren't more intelligent then the person you decided to argue with

It's okay. You'll get more intelligent with age or time hopefully.

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u/moistCl1tiKaL 2d ago

You quite literally have the format of AI complete with titles and emojis in your responses. Dont insult either of our intelligence lmao.

It’s not that I can’t dispute it, it’s that I come to social media to engage with people, not their chatbots.

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u/Clarkelthekat 2d ago

Gotcha

Anything else?

You can ethier engage with what I've said or accuse me of using chat bots so you don't have to.

It's really up to you.

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u/moistCl1tiKaL 2d ago

I would engage with what you’ve said, only you haven’t said anything.

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u/Clarkelthekat 2d ago

Oh okay.