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seanmcdirmid ◴[] No.45307073[source]
If H-1B workers are too expensive to hire, tech employers have two options:

1. Hire more American workers (pay more, maybe they don't exist so don't hire)

2. Move their offices overseas (already happening, we should see an acceleration)

Ok, I guess AI could also start replacing more roles, but we won't see that productivity for a year or two.

If companies choose 2 over 1, it will mean fewer jobs overall in the USA (including support and service jobs).

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1. pyuser583 ◴[] No.45307163[source]
Yep - I expect to see a lot more job postings for overseas. Not the time to encourage offshoring.