Any effort to expand the Immigration and Nationality Act generates controversy. Senator Edward Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, who is a Ranking Minority member on the immigration subcommittee has indicated his intention to introduce a competitive measure. Opponents complain that the H-1B program serves as a vehicle to bring in cheap labor into the United States. They further allege that young college graduates and foreigners are preferred over older Americans above 40. However, the H-1B program, designed for highly specialized professionals, mandates that the employer must pay the prevailing wage to the foreign worker.
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Besides, hi-tech jobs have become so competitive that market forces would render it impossible for an employer to retain a foreign worker at a lower pay scale. All rights reserved.