Abstract

TRIGUEROS LEGARRETA, Paz. Temporary Hiring of Highly Qualified H-1B Workers in the United States: Emergence, Evolution, and Current Conditions. Norteamérica [online]. 2019, vol.14, n.1, pp.213-231.  Epub June 20, 2019. ISSN 2448-7228.  https://doi.org/10.22201/cisan.24487228e.2019.1.363.

This article examines the H-1B temporary work visa program, how it emerged, and its changes over time; its diversity and current characteristics; the attacks from different sectors of the population, as well as President Trump's contradictory policy regarding the hiring of qualified foreign workers and, mainly the H-1B visas, which have been the most criticized since their creation in 1990.

Keywords : temporary work visas; highly skilled migration; technological changes; immigration policy; H-1B visas.