Trump administration recently made some significant changes to the H-1B visa system. Employers will now have to pay a one-time fee of $100,000 to hire an H-1B worker.
One of the main reasons for this change is that many American workers are losing their jobs to H-1B workers. In light of these developments, a netizen has shared on Reddit that the recent changes have only increased the hate towards these visa holders.
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The post says, “I am not even on H1B but my god the hate and racism just bolstered. The hate is just insane. People need to understand H1B was never the problem, it was offshoring. Now this proclamation, just boosted offshoring.”
This netizen also explained it is not just the H-1B visa that was the only problem, but rather it is the offshoring to other countries. Many tech companies, including Amazon and Meta, offshore jobs to other countries, including India. He opines that this could be, in a way, taking away jobs from Americans.
‘People just need someone to blame and hate’
Netizens also posted their comments. A user noted, “It is less about reality and more about fear or resentment. Those who spewing absolutely hateful racist stuff are themselves wounded and have unresolved issues and insecurities and frustrations with their own lives.”
Another claimed, “Who cares – people just need someone to blame and hate. These jobs aren’t going to go to H1Bs or Americans. AI is here, gg.”
“They said one at a time. Next is HireAct bill coming in couple months to tax offshoring,” stated a user. “None of us care if the billionaires lose some money. Offshoring and H-1B do nothing to help and lots to harm the American worker. The American government and American companies should serve American workers, not workers from India or anywhere else,” added another netizen.
“this mainly affects new H1B applications and doesn’t appear to impact those already in the country, at least based on my limited understanding. It may also encourage big tech and large financial firms—who are already hiring thousands in India—to expand even further there. I don’t believe the HIRE Act will actually pass any time soon,” noted a user.
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