Should Germany increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Skilled temporary work visas are usually given to foreign scientists, engineers, programmers, architects, executives, and other positions or fields where demand outpaces supply. Most businesses argue that hiring skilled foreign workers allows them to competitively fill positions which are in high demand. Opponents argue that skilled immigrants decrease middle class wages and job tenure.
@9HC3W5YAlliance for Germany5mos5MO
There should be a quota or cap on legal and skilled migration, and a complete ban on illegal migration
@9GYBJMLParty of Reason5mos5MO
they should be no increase or decrease in immigrant workers, you should be hired base on the work you don and the skills you have
@9G4QBGQ6mos6MO
If companies cannot fill the position with a candidate from the nation, the skilled foreign workers should be sought.
@9D52TBK9mos9MO
Increase, but add protections for immigrants
@9C39DTS11mos11MO
Increase and regulate wages to be fair & equitable, eliminating the room for exploitation.
@9C373KC11mos11MO
immigrants from certain countries may obtain visas.
@9BSY6GD12mos12MO
Increase, as long as the immigrants are payed the same as Germans
@9BJ3GYP12mos12MO
i have to further research to get an opinion now
@99G2ZRR1yr1Y
Balance with the local number of high skilled workers.
Yes but with fair wages and without freezing out german companies
Increase and they should pay them the same as our own citizens.
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@8V6XYSB3yrs3Y
Ban visas and import foreign workers as slaves
@8SZG4J93yrs3Y
Increase, only if there is not enough already in Germany.
@8CM6DHC4yrs4Y
Ban foreigners, and enslave people if the economy is going bad
@9JQCDLGFree Democratic2mos2MO
Governments need to adjust such visas based on the need of the country at the time. If a high-skilled laborer is in need, more visas. If the country has such high-skilled laborers less or no visas
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@93X4TMH2yrs2Y
Increase, but only after we adequately equip our citizens with the necessary resources for these jobs
@93RQL4H2yrs2Y
It should remain status quo, but we should be penalizing companies that look for loopholes and try to hire immigrants for cheaper work by making sure the minimum wage is increased.
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
I like the current amount, but reform the system so that companies cannot take advantage of the program to decrease wages.
@8ZPHR882yrs2Y
Increase, but insure that their labor rights are not being infringed upon, and they're not being taken advantage of.
@92YHQCV2yrs2Y
Decrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages, even though Immigration helps to Make America Great
@92ZYZRW2yrs2Y
Increase, The whole point of the american dream is that everyone gets an opportunity.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
The US should only issue any kind of visas to high-skilled heterosexual cisgender Christian immigrants.
@MSelvig2yrs2Y
Keep it the same for now, while remembering that we should be encouraging our own citizens to work toward these jobs.
@923Z93G2yrs2Y
Decrease, and abolish all work visa programs
@85QWNPG2yrs2Y
Increase, our population is set to decline in the coming decades and the only true way to stop this in a first world nation (of which we are barely), is to bring in high skilled foreign labor so that they may set up a family here and keep the economic flow moving. Currently countries such as Japan and Korea which sought to keep out much foreign influence on the economy are feeling the strain of putting that burden on an aging population.
@8Z6PZKW2yrs2Y
Decrease, and you should have to live in the US to have a job in the US
@michaelconnely2yrs2Y
Economic cycles can be predicted based on population ages. To maintain a more uniform economy, a stable population across all ages should be implemented. Work visa numbers should be based on this factor and shortages needed in the labor force.
@vacheesehead2yrs2Y
Increase and decrease based in the current economic state
@8XNT9ZQ2yrs2Y
It needs to be the right amount of visas per job. I have worked in hospitals that import nurses and refuse to high new graduates from local colleges/universities. They say the imported nurses have experience - that's a joke! I had to spend months with my colleagues training them.
@Thomasj662yrs2Y
No, make sure citizens are qualified while also letting in people.
@8WVSFDZ2yrs2Y
Neither, but screening visas would have prevented some of the 911 hijackers.
@8WQT4F92yrs2Y
I need more construction workers.
@8WP5BCC2yrs2Y
Personally I feel like if you feel like you need a "foreigner" to help you figure something out that's cool but I feel like it should be 50/50.
@8WNLM9C2yrs2Y
Keep it at the same rate but have the government make sure that these workers are being paid the same as U.S Citizens would and that they are being treated fairly. Have them treated as they have all the same basic rights we have under U.S.A’s government.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Increase at this current point in time, but the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs
@7Q6YR423yrs3Y
Neither decrease nor increase, regardless of who does the job it should get done to a high standard regardless of price or nationality.
@4SNPK4B3yrs3Y
Increase (in fact I favor abolishing this restriction on immigration)
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Increase, and the government should also provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
I am satisfied with the current amount, but make it easier for immigrants to obtain these temporary work visas
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