These IT outsourcing firms were abusing the H-1B visa program, but there wasn't enough political will to address the problem. This should also be a lesson for Democrats. Much of the backlash against immigration is fueled by abuses that Americans can see happening, but that Democrats have failed to address. As a result, people end up supporting extreme anti-immigration policies of Republicans.
The H-1B program could have been reformed to restrict its use by companies whose primary business is IT consulting and outsourcing. These firms flooded the system with large numbers of applications, making it harder for smaller companies and startups to recruit foreign talent. The H-1B program was consistently oversubscribed, leaving many employers unable to hire the skilled workers they needed.
I still believe we need the H-1B program. We just need to get it right. Instead of allowing jobs to move offshore, we should make it easier for highly qualified workers to come here and do those jobs in America. When those jobs stay in the United States, there are additional jobs and spending that stay in America and benefit everyone.
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@Sonderling47: "I am hereby suspending from the Permanent Labor Certification Program some of the largest IT outsourcing firms in the world — Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini — and also, due to multiple active federal investigations,
@USDOL is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the program."