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Raising Wages Is Just a Start on Fixing Skilled Worker Visas
There's more work that needs to be done to make the jobs program stronger, like expanding it.
U.S. job seekers gain from a robust visa program for skilled workers
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The visa program for skilled workers is a net positive for American society despite a number of problems that make it a target of critics who worry that cheap foreign workers are taking Americans’ jobs and lowering wages.
Fortunately, the country may already be on the way to fixing those problems. The first step, an increase in the minimum wage for H-1B visa holders, has just happened.