These things aren’t mutually exclusive. We always want the best & the brightest from around the world coming here, and we must continually invest in & retrain American workers. We can do both. The world is a big place, and to be the world’s technological leader, we must do both. - ThreadSky

walshfreedom.bsky.social • 82 days ago

These things aren’t mutually exclusive. We always want the best & the brightest from around the world coming here, and we must continually invest in & retrain American workers. We can do both. The world is a big place, and to be the world’s technological leader, we must do both.

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joeh-mgil89.bsky.social•82 days ago

Yes, we must manage our intake of immigrants to boost growth and avoid unsustainable imbalances. But let's not allow a desire to let in "the best and the brightest" to blind us to the human and economic value of honest unskilled workers.

klead.bsky.social•82 days ago

Joe, I followed all the conservative accounts from the second the debate started. Did you know that there are body shops that do all the hiring and keep half the money. They recruit. Bring them here. Fudge their resumes and put them in homes with 10 ppl. Pay them nothing? It’s slave labor.

resistmagafascism.bsky.social•82 days ago

Wouldn't the solution be to bust those "body shops" and arrest the leaders?
Or should we listen to the right wing and toss out the baby with the bath water?

klead.bsky.social•82 days ago

Sure would! Also, the tech companies should be fined. It’s a terrible situation for these workers. But, the actual visa rules need to be changed. The worker is connected to one employer, so they’re stuck. It’s indentured servitude. Also, pay should be higher so Americans can compete for the jobs.

gobearcats.bsky.social•82 days ago

The USA is always selling itself to others. America has no soul anymore because everything is for sale here.

jerseygirl967.bsky.social•82 days ago

Elonia’s goal is to have servants and hold work visas to show he can send them back at anytime.

deep-th0ught.bsky.social•82 days ago

But Joe I work with H1Bs they are not the best and brightest. They are just normal people who corporations are abusing for lower pay. Because what they going to do or say? The program had good intentions but is now fully abused by people like Elon

alotfromlydia.bsky.social•79 days ago

Musk/Trump admin is anti-education. We can’t compete against countries that invest in learning, where it is valued. We have been set up to fail. They only need us for breeding purposes; low-paid worker bees for the wealthy are in demand. Birth by force if necessary. “I love the poorly educated.” ~45

sagacious24.bsky.social•82 days ago

Instead of workers being layed off and having to train their immigrated replacements, how about starting mentorship training to speed up training of college students

pauldu.bsky.social•82 days ago

Welcoming talented people from all walks of life into our communities supercharges our country

ex-pat.bsky.social•71 days ago

🎯

friscokidd.bsky.social•82 days ago

Still waiting to see the long lines of American citizens who are going to pick produce, bus tables and do basic construction labor when we no longer have immigrants to do it.

tommi53.bsky.social•82 days ago

Just don’t hold your breath.

julesp1.bsky.social•82 days ago

So their idea is to deport dreamers who we educated in this country, nurses teachers engineers and send them to a country they have never lived in to bring them our educated am I correct?

jvsylvester.bsky.social•82 days ago

Some time back, I had some interaction with Dell's international sales force (Bldg 7 in Round Rock, I think). Turns out that those with the initiative to get from Prague or Lima or elsewhere to Central Texas made great employees.

parkerjamie.bsky.social•82 days ago

Exactly, jobs and the economy are not a fixed pie.

ihavehadenough.bsky.social•76 days ago

Dialectical 🙃

gb-pckr.bsky.social•81 days ago

Give me your best, your brightest,....

jacobrossi.bsky.social•82 days ago

In other words, Democrats are going to give Elon his cheap “high skilled” labor. Meanwhile, law-abiding immigrants who work blue collar jobs won’t receive any protections. Our immigration system will be based on what helps Elon the most. Joe Walsh and liberal elitists will cheer it on. Pathetic.

akerbak13.bsky.social•82 days ago

You’d think President Musk would understand this, given his R&D departments are filled with immigrants.

smb6789.bsky.social•82 days ago

Politicians don't do big things
Big things get you voted out
Tea party guy should know this first hand
Obamacare has been the most successful healthcare program in US history and what happened after?
Tea Party spread hate and fear
Democrats get wiped out

Big things cost elections

gomez54.bsky.social•82 days ago

Till 2016 with a bunch of WT tea baggers didn't like Hillary and voted this piece of trash in?.

hlaferrara1.bsky.social•82 days ago

There is not a skilled worker shortage.

There is a shortage of US engineers who will put up with their bullshit.

Or work for 50% lower wages. Into an early grave
The H1B sponsor holds all the cards

Leon laid off 80% of engineers at twitter. He could not get back in the bldg.

billshields.bsky.social•82 days ago

"The only thing worse than training an employee then watching them get poached is not training them and watching them stay."

bluemoonmystery.bsky.social•82 days ago

We need workers at all levels. With today’s technology how hard would it be to create a system to vet people who have the skills we need, weed out violent criminals, issue work permits, and let folks work, go home, visit family, and return as needed? Everybody wins.

luvnfiction.bsky.social•77 days ago

It's just hypocritical how Republicans are yelling "America First" and then screaming we need H1B workers. Has nothing whatsoever to do with paying them less than market value or holding canceling their visas over their heads if they don't bow to every corporate whim, I'm sure.

eggsavior.bsky.social•82 days ago

This should not be a controversial or extreme position.

In the meantime, let the leopards eat each other.

richardattard.bsky.social•82 days ago

The First Amendment and social media shouldn't be mutually exclusive but for snowflakes like Joe Walsh, unfortunately, it is. 😞

elkipper.bsky.social•82 days ago

I have a feeling though that the tech bros want to make H1-Bs easier so they can replace American workers easier and then they have no fear of unions

trysarahtops.bsky.social•82 days ago

And any competent leader should be able to explain this.

jeffmcnamee.bsky.social•82 days ago

In a country this large, it’s definitely not zero-sum. We can change how we train people and in which subjects WHILE making a different, better, more-streamlined immigration system.

get-offme.bsky.social•82 days ago

Killing the Dept of Education sure isn't going to help grow that workforce.

psgoddard.bsky.social•82 days ago

The "best & the brightest" from around the globe can also choose to go to non MAGA countries like Canada. Safer, Communities for their families, Gun Control. Healthcare. Vaccines. Excellent Education. Maybe states like California want to join 🇨🇦.

richardattard.bsky.social•82 days ago

Lol, look it's an "Ontariot." "B?"

psgoddard.bsky.social•82 days ago

Truth Hurts?

richardattard.bsky.social•82 days ago

I'm not the Ontariot. "C?"

thedeplorables.bsky.social•82 days ago

Best and Brightest aren’t necessarily the rich. And that’s MAGA’s problem. They believe it is.

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