Reply to post: Re: But wasn't that the point of the H1B?

US govt ups minimum H-1B tech salaries to $208,000 a year, more than startups can hope to afford, say VCs

Pascal Monett Silver badge

Re: But wasn't that the point of the H1B?

I'm guessing that what happened is 25 years of lobbying from billion-dollar conglomerates to weaken the system and get cheap labor at a minimal price.

Labor they can then pressure into slave wages and working overtime for nothing because, if you don't, you go back to your country.

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