An End to Dilemma: H1-B

 The entire problem with the H1-B discussion is a lack of focus on solutions. 

The first step is to assume everyone is right. 

1) Americans can and will do any job/profession

2) There are not enough trained, in-training or experienced individuals available

3) The system is corrupted by those who seek cheap labor and can leverage the VISAs to essentially hold hostage the guest worker

4) some of them try to anchor baby themselves here.

Ok, so whadduhek?

If the goal is to get Americans into these jobs a la a battery factory, then a first step is actually parallel.

A1) There needs to be a Vocational Aptitude Test (use the DoW ASVAB) everyone can take it.

A2) give these investing companies tax credits for each American hired and trained overseas equivalent to their take hime pay - these facilities take years to build.

A3) For the unemployed with a 2 or 4 year degree backstop state unemployment from the current 75% to 100% and provide a grant for selected programs in engineering and the hard sciences of course requiring a good GPA or other metric for those universities not using GPA. This also would include adult retraining in Trades.

B) Universities and participating trade schools would be required to guarantee job placement post course completion/graduation/certification. 

C) Employer sponsors are always welcome to buy in at any time and would receive tax credits equivalent to their sponsorship of a trainee/student/apprentice.

Those hiring must be given the right incentives. Those who want to be hired must be guided and given similar incentives. It does take time, but it isnt that hard.