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		x0x0 on Nov 10, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Large Companies Game H-1B Visa Program If the h1b program were closed, I think companies would miraculously discover how to (1) pay more (moving to sfbay is a ludicrously bad economic decision for most families), (2) train employees, and (3) stop leaking women, minorities, and parents out of their companies. In other words, they'll figure it out just fine if forced to do so.

davidw on Nov 10, 2015 [–]

You're not thinking this through: they'd set up more operations abroad.

toomuchtodo on Nov 12, 2015 | [–]

You apply tax sanctions against them then. It's done constantly to level the playing field between domestic and foreign industry.

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