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May 18, 2007
 
 

New Report on H-1B: Low Wages for Low Skills


"There is much discussion of reorienting the legal immigration flow toward ''highly skilled' workers, the kind of workers admitted by the H-1B visa program. That visa, which is theoretically temporary but often serves as a stepping-stone to permanent residency, is widely used by high-tech employers and is the frequent subject of debate as available slots are snapped up within hours and lawmakers call for higher limits," says CIS (Center for Immigration Studies). "A new study from the Center for Immigration Studies shows how, far from the being a source of highly skilled labor, the H-1B program now operates mainly to supply U.S. employers with cheap workers. Analysis of data from the Department of Labor shows that very few H-1B workers are 'highly skilled,' and that their wages are well below those of comparable U.S. workers."

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