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Ilsa

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17. Not so cheap for real H-1B visas. Minimum salary

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 28, 2024, 07:33 PM

Dec 28

is only $60,000 per year, but the average annual pay is greater than $167k.

I'm trying to imagine why trump needs these workers with degrees. I thought his clubs were run by skilled labor, not degreed professional workers.

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BOOM!!! Trump Chooses Musk Over MAGA !!! [View all] uponit7771 Dec 28 OP

The CONvicted felon flip-flopping malaise Dec 28 #1

Right and he doesn't have to care about the GQP cause he's out in 4 years, hell ... he's out right now uponit7771 Dec 28 #3

Trump didn't even wait till he was sworn in to kick his fucking MAGAts to the curb. Autumn Dec 28 #2

Leon making the rapist a billionaire yankee87 Dec 28 #4

What's the basis for this statement? MineralMan Dec 28 #5

Is the youtube video not showing? I didn't do time mark because the headline is in the first 15 seconds of the vid. tia uponit7771 Dec 28 #6

I was talking about something MineralMan Dec 28 #7

Trump supports immigration visas backed by Musk: 'I have many H-1B visas on my properties' CatWoman Dec 28 #8

Thx, I'll edit OP with this uponit7771 Dec 28 #9

Uh-oh he admits to using them. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 28 #16

Yes, cheaper labor. Work them like slaves because if they say anything the employers can make a phone call and send them LiberalArkie Dec 28 #10

Not so cheap for real H-1B visas. Minimum salary Ilsa Dec 28 #17

The mode salary for H1B is much lower, H1b does not get paid what US workers get paid because Corps classify ... uponit7771 Dec 28 #20

TY for the clarification. My source didn't Ilsa Dec 29 #21

That Trump statement reads like he has no idea what an H-1B visa is SledDriver Dec 28 #11

Yep, now his cult members are claiming it wasn't from TS so they're not believing it and he might be off. Wait till ... uponit7771 Dec 28 #12

Once Orange Julius Caesar has spoken... Dem4life1970 Dec 28 #13

trump is answering to his real masters and will now ignore MAGA LetMyPeopleVote Dec 28 #14

Public Service Message to Republicans and MAGAts: Aussie105 Dec 28 #15

He needs Musk's money Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 28 #18

The vampire got him to invite it in underpants Dec 29 #26

Don't call ForgedCrank Dec 28 #19

If he doesn't it should be a huge tell for MAGA uponit7771 Dec 29 #23

What does he need h-1bs for ? What jobs does he offer that an h1b would do JI7 Dec 29 #22

The convicted felon has milked the MAGA sheep for about all he can get republianmushroom Dec 29 #24

Yep, this should be the tell for MAGA but they continue to make excuses for their lord and savior. How many times does h uponit7771 Dec 29 #25

This is Trump's old position on H-1B visas. Notice how he flip-flopped for Elon Musk and sold out all his voters LetMyPeopleVote Dec 29 #27