Well that is the original stated legislative intent, for "jobs local people can't do."
But in reality, this was never an enforced requirement. It is very common for expensive americans to be fired and replaced with a cheaper holder of an h1b.
But in reality, this was never an enforced requirement. It is very common for expensive americans to be fired and replaced with a cheaper holder of an h1b.
It should simply be a fixed number of visas allocated to the highest wage applicants, like an auction, end of story.