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Who Will Get Laid Off, the H-1B or the American Worker?

Posted on by Kevin Lynn

 

At a time of growing unemployment in the United States, one might mistakenly believe when it comes to laying off workers, non-citizens here on temporary employment visas will be laid off first. However, this video reveals a perverse set of incentives for the employer to retain foreign workers over citizens.

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Kevin Lynn

Kevin Lynn is the Executive Director of the Institute for Sound Public Policy and Founder of U.S. Tech Workers. Since 2007, he has been an activist in the movement to restrict and better regulate immigration. Over a multi-faceted career, Kevin worked for start-up technology companies, served as an Army officer in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and worked in business development for some of the world’s largest tax and accounting firms. Raised on a small farm in Pennsylvania, Kevin is committed to the preservation of farmlands and historic buildings.