The $240,000 Problem: How Immigration Fees Create Indentured Servants

Solving America's Problems · Aug 5, 2025 · 16m · transcript

The hidden costs of America's immigration system go far beyond government fees. Melissa Harms reveals how prevailing wage requirements force companies to pay H-1B workers exorbitant salaries with the intent to protect US workers. Moreover, foreign workers become trapped in "indentured servitude" for decades, unable to change jobs or leave the country. From Hong Kong labs replacing American research to families separated by 12-year green card waits, this episode exposes the human cost of bureaucratic incompetence.

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(00:00) Employer Challenges and Costs: The True Price Tag

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