With the current economic crisis and unemployment numbers at the highest level since the Great Depression, the H-1B visa seems like an easy target for those looking for ways to improve unemployment within the United States. Jackson Walker senior counsel Sang Shin discusses the H-1B visa’s role in our economy, and what issues employers who use this visa should consider right now.
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