Should US companies be able to fire/layoff US citizens to hire a cheaper employee through H-1B visa ?

[Pemalite]

PortisheadBiscuit said:

Pemalite said:
Yes. Companies should be able to layoff employees and hire cheaper ones, they need to keep costs low for shareholders.

You need to be indispensable to the company you work for, that comes with hard work... If you can be replaced by a cheaper worker who is just as good, then you probably aren't really entitled to your position in my eyes.

So say you work for a company for 20 years, and they decide to replace you with a lower waged foreigner, you somehow didn't deserve the job you dedicated 20 years of your life doing?? Meanwhile you have a mortgage, kid's tuition, medical insurance etc? 

Absolutely correct. It's time for me to find a new job, there are lots around.

I am generally invaluable to my employer anyway, it will cost them more to hire someone and spend the next several years trying to up-skill them to my level... But if someone walked in with the same skillset and training but would work for less... Then good on them.