Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US?
frezik@midwest.social 3 days agoEngineers from Taiwan that have chip design skills? Yes, they can walk at any time.
You’re taking a general case of H1B visa abuse–which is completely valid in broad terms–and applying it to a specialized case where the materials conditions are different.
surph_ninja@lemmy.world 3 days ago
That seems an expectation formed based on opinion of how things should work, and not in any way a reflection of how US capitalist policy has ever actually worked throughout history.
frezik@midwest.social 3 days ago
It’s exactly how it works for people with highly specialized skills.
surph_ninja@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yes, when they are in conditions that afford them reasonable employment protections. The chipmaker’s visa would make slaves of them. If they quit, they’ll be deported back to China, and I expect charged with treason when they get back.
frezik@midwest.social 3 days ago
Why would people from Taiwan be deported to China? Even if the US wanted to punish them, Trump hates China more than anybody else.
With a growing number of ARM and RISC-V manufacturers out there, people with these skills are in high demand. You’re completely off base.