The Programmers Guild gave a presentation at Sloan West Coast Program, outlining the industry problems directly traceable to the countries current H-1B policy. I have noted my beliefs here repeatedly and have talked about how dangerous the current policies are to both our profession and our country. I applaud Kim Berry and the Programmer's Guild for attempting to raise awareness of this very important topic, I only wish had been in attendance to provide my support.
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Kim Berry of the Programmer's Guild gave a really outstanding talk. I had seen his slides earlier, and they were fine, but his delivery greatly enhanced the content. Here was a real victim, speaking calmly yet with contained anger at the fact that all our respected institutions--both major political parties, the business community and academia--are complicit in maintaining that sham known as H-1B. His account of hiring decision meetings in which he participated, in which qualified American applicants were repeatedly rejected in favor of H-1Bs, ought to have been videotaped; his speech would have been just as effective the Cohen & Grigsby "TubeGate" videos.In summary their presentation made these points and suggestions concerning the H-1B policy:
- True prevailing wage of at least what average Americans earn within the same job classifications.
- H-1b and L-1 LCAs only approved after the employer has conducted good faith, transparent recruitment, and was unable to find any qualified U.S. candidates, at any price.
- H-1b only granted to U.S. business entities with as direct hires - not to consulting firms (Indian or otherwise) to be re-shopped against American job seekers.
- H-1b to include a $1,200 annual fee that would be used to fund $15,000 scholarships for American college students in STEM programs - consistent with legislation that Senator Sanders has introduced twice.
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