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Report | Immigration · Manufacturing

After Decimating U.S. Manufacturing, Walmart Takes Aim at I.T. Sector

April 1, 2015
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Walmart is lobbying for a massive increase in the number of H-1B visas. Walmart is driving down standards in the tech industry in the U.S. by using H-1B visas and contractors excessively, and violating the spirit, if not the letter of the visa program. This keeps costs low and allows for IT guest workers to be paid less.

Tags: H-1B Visas, Precarious Employment

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