"Most H-1B visa workers do not have unique and exceptional skills that are rare among available workers in the U.S.," says Hira.
He points to 2005 USCIS data, the most recent made available by the agency, showing the educational breakdown of H-1B visa holders. In that year, for initial employment, 44% of H-1B holders had no more than a bachelor's degree.
Others point out that under current law, employers seeking H-1B visas do not need to prove that they have first tried to hire an American worker for the job.
On Mar. 31, Bright Future Jobs, a U.S. tech worker lobbying group, posted on its Web site 13 advertisements for jobs in which the employer designated a preference for H-1B visa workers or targeted them specifically for the positions, according to the Web site.
Image: A recruiter wears a button at the Employment Guide job fair in Westminster, Colorado. | Photograph: Rick Wilking/Reuters
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