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It was very quickly turned into something it was never meant to be, a tool used by corporations to replace American tech workers with cheap foreign workers. One of the more notorious instances of this was Disney when they not only fired most of their tech staff<\/a> and replaced them with H1B holders, they forced them to train their replacements if they wanted to see any sort of a severance package.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There have been numerous calls to either overhaul the H1B system or scrap it completely. Nothing has come of it for a simple reason. Big Business essentially bribing members of congress to keep and increase the number of H1B visas issued each year. Now it looks like thinks are coming to a head. Walmart was just caught flat out committing fraud in applying for H1B visas. Here are the details from the Populist Times<\/b><\/a>:<\/p>\n A senior Walmart technology executive was terminated<\/a> earlier this month after allegations surfaced that he had sold hundreds of jobs to a subcontractor in exchange for financial kickbacks, sparking renewed scrutiny of the H-1B visa system and its impact on American workers. <\/b><\/p>\n I\u2019ll be honest and say that at first glance, Wallyworld may have just thrown someone under the bus to save the rest of the \u201cC\u201d suite managers. Of course, this is just the first glance. To continue\u2026<\/p>\n The controversy came to light after Walmart abruptly ended contracts for roughly 1,200 technology workers in August. According to CTOL Digital Solutions, the contractors found themselves locked out of systems, badges deactivated, and projects suspended over the course of a weekend. <\/b><\/p>\n That is a very big deal. I suspect most of the H1B tech workers were probably developers working on both the internal systems and the publicly facing systems such as the Walmart and Sams Club apps. It can be incredibly disruptive to a company to get rid of just a few of these types of contractors. To lock out over a thousand with no replacements can, under certain circumstances, bring a company down hard. It wold only be done under very extreme circumstances. Hopping over to CTOL Digital Solutions<\/b><\/a>:<\/p>\n Over a single weekend in August, 1,200 technology contractors found themselves locked out of their systems, their access badges deactivated, their projects suspended indefinitely. The mass termination wasn’t the result of budget cuts or strategic pivots\u2014it was the fallout from a corruption scheme that reached into the highest echelons of Walmart’s Global Tech division. <\/b><\/p>\n The retail giant’s abrupt severance of ties with Caspex-sourced contractors followed the firing of a Global Tech vice president who had been orchestrating an elaborate kickback operation. Daily payments starting from $30,000 flowed from contracting agencies seeking preferential treatment in Walmart’s vast technology ecosystem, sources familiar with the investigation revealed. <\/b><\/p>\n There has always been reports of bribes, kickbacks and Human Resource departments gaming the H1B system. Years ago, there was a video that came out where HR people were talking about how they were rigging the system to reject any American applicants for an opening and then using this to say that there as no American citizens available and that they needed to bring in an H1B worker.<\/p>\n Technically, that H1B worker was supposed to be paid the same amount as the American that \u201cWasn\u2019t available,\u201d but they never are. On average, an H1B visa holder will be paid significantly less then an American citizen or a permanent resident alien. They also know that the visa holder won\u2019t complain for a simple reason. They can\u2019t quit and go to another, better paying job. Their visa is bound to that particular employer. A more accurate term for these people is \u201cWage Slave<\/a>.\u201d Going back to the Populist Times story<\/b><\/a>:<\/p>\n The sudden move followed an internal investigation that pointed to a Global Tech vice president at Walmart allegedly orchestrating a large-scale corruption scheme. <\/b><\/p>\n So, something caused the Walmart senior executives to start looking into why there were so many H1B tech workers. I have a suspicion that someone was paying attentions to the Trump administrations moves to round up and expel all the illegal aliens in the United States and how some in the administration were starting to look into the whole H1B visa set up.<\/p>\n In a statement provided to Breitbart News, Walmart responded: \u201cActing with Integrity is a core Walmart value that we hold every associate to, in every interaction. Earlier this month, following an investigation, Walmart terminated one vendor and a small number of U.S.-based associates.\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n Interesting that they refer to 1200 H1B tech workers as a \u201cSmall number.\u201d Granted, Walmart employs 1.6 million people in the United States, but at most, 1% will be tech workers. Another group that is going to get screwed are the visa holders themselves. I suspect most or all of them were acting in good faith, but now they have to leave the United States ASAP. Their visas are basically canceled and they are no longer legally valid. They will have a short grace period to close down things such as leases and other things, generally about 60 days. After that, they will be subject to deportation with all that entails.<\/p>\n Civil rights attorney Harmeet Dhillon called the reports \u201cdeeply concerning\u201d in an August 25 post responding to demands that she look into the matter. <\/b><\/p>\n I wonder if she was aware of this beforehand or only found out when this was posted? If the latter, she is probably furious.<\/p>\n Days later, she urged Americans to report cases of improper H-1B hiring practices, though she did not weigh in directly on the corruption claims. <\/b><\/p>\n I don\u2019t believe that Ms. Dhillon deals with immigration fraud cases in her role, at least not directly. You can bet that she is talking internally with those who do handle this sort of thing and that President Trump is also aware, and probably very unhappy.<\/p>\n The case has amplified criticism of the H-1B visa program, which critics argue allows corporations to displace American graduates with lower-paid foreign workers, particularly in technology fields. <\/b><\/p>\n The Populist Times story mirrors segments of the CTOL story on how who whole H1B visa program is basically set up to hide potential issues such as this. Apparently, someone made a mistake and caught the attention of Walmart\u2019s \u201cC\u201d Suite people.<\/p>\n Other reports suggest the scandal may have first come to light after Indian cricketeer Kapil Dev was brought to a Walmart event in June. Dev had been placed on Caspex\u2019s advisory board, raising questions inside Walmart leadership about the source of funds. According to American Bazaar, the high-profile appearance triggered an internal probe that ultimately exposed the alleged scheme. <\/b><\/p>\n I tried to identify who this Global Tech vice president may be, but there has been no public announcement from Walmart that I can find. It\u2019s possible, probably likely, that no announcement can be made for legal reasons.<\/p>\n The controversy highlights broader issues facing the U.S. labor market. Roughly 1.5 million foreign contract workers are employed in white-collar positions through H-1B visas and other work programs. <\/b><\/p>\n I wasn\u2019t aware that it was that many. That is 1.5 million Americans a Permanent Resident Aliens who aren\u2019t being hired and instead cheaper and not always better qualified foreign labor are being used instead.<\/p>\n Critics argue the influx displaces American graduates and undermines long-term innovation. Kevin Lynn, founder of U.S. Tech Workers, said the kickback system has become normalized in many firms. <\/b><\/p>\n \u201cFor corporations that are not thinking long term, they\u2019re being led down the road to mediocrity and diminishing market share, all of them,\u201d Lynn noted. <\/b><\/p>\n One of the major issues with American corporations these days, especially among publicly traded companies is short term thinking. They rarely think beyond the next two quarters and are always looking for a way to cut costs. This tendency is most prominent with holders of MBA, (Masters of Business Administration) degrees.<\/p>\n Most of these MBA\u2019s, which I call Masters of Business Annihilation, are big on theory but have no real experience. They\u2019ve had their heads filled with drivel by professors who may not have actually ever worked in the Dreaded Private Sector. These are the ones pushing to bring in foreign workers.<\/p>\n The Walmart case remains under investigation. For now, the company has moved to cut ties with Caspex and dismissed the executive accused of taking kickbacks. However, the fallout continues to reverberate across the tech industry as critics point to the scandal as evidence of systemic corruption enabled by the H-1B visa pipeline. <\/b><\/p>\n That corruption was built into the system. Considering who put forward the legislation, I\u2019m not at all surprised. The program was part of the Immigration Act of 1990<\/a> and was introduced by Senator Ted Kennedy. It was signed into law by Bush the Senior, another big surprise and we have been dealing with that whole mess, (Not just the H1B\u2019s), ever since.<\/p>\n One of the things people want President Trump to look into, besides the illegal aliens and the H1B visas, is the entire immigration system. The current system is a complete mess and it needs to be overhauled. Actually, I think it needs to be scrapped and rebuilt from the ground up and the H1B visa system flat out ended.<\/p>\n This whole Walmart mess might just be the impetus to get things rolling. It\u2019s time for people to start setting the phone lines to their senators and representatives on fire. With the midterm election season coming up, and the majority of people fully on board with removing all the illegals. This might be our best chance.<\/p>\n Thatisall<\/p>\n ~The Angry Webmaster~<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Good day all. The H1B visa program is well known and generally hated by rank and file Information Technology people. The program was authorized in 1990 and started issuing visas in 1992. It was meant to allow certain foreign nationals … Continue reading <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n (4<\/strong> votes, average: 5.00<\/strong> out of 5)
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