That is why they are here - so the companies sponsoring them can abuse them with over-time, lower pay, indentured ties so "now, yous can't leave". Musk knows this and employs them as many other firms do. I saw billing rates in NYC last decade for IT workers who were on-shored @ rates half or less.
Happened to me when I arrived on an H1B in the early 90s. Was working at Xerox in LA and was making decent money as a contractor there.
Eventually we learned what US contractors typically made, then we learned that our employer was actually charging Xerox that rate and then paying us about half!
Corporate America relies on H-1B visas to maintain profitability. It is the tech worlds modern day sl4very, I've personally seen it in action. Now with the advent of AI the transition is going to be fast because AI is going to replace So many white collar workers. #capitalism
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Eventually we learned what US contractors typically made, then we learned that our employer was actually charging Xerox that rate and then paying us about half!
Think of how much the oligarchs will save.