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By firing violators are they not 'cracking down on abuse'?

Not really. It's just a political show. If they wanted to actually stop H1B abuse, they would increase funding for evaluating applications to make sure they are really for workers who bring new and unique skills to the US.

Throwing good money that would be needed elsewhere.

No, the CEO didn’t violate any rules. The American contractors he hired did.

I would think they are going to go after the contractors as well. Criminal charges take more time. For example:

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/26/h-1b-prison-for-visa-...

> the CEO didn’t violate any rules

No, but he hired contractors who violated rules his ultimate boss, the President, has made a policy priority. As the head of a state-owned corporation, political instincts are part of the requirements.

I mean, I'm always for increased accountability of CEO's. The buck stops there, he should know what was going on in his organization. That's pretty much the job description.

Isn’t it still ultimately the CEOs responsibility?

It's one thing to be fired. It's another to be jailed.

I mean, how would you crack down on drug dealers?

Repeal the laws that make their jobs profitable?

Fund the IRS more and let them loose on drug dealers for their chunk of taxes too?

You just nailed it. The best way to punish violators on government payrolls.

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