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Those computer jobs being off loaded to immigrants...mainly asians...who are provided visas for precisely that reason. This has been a problem in that field at least since the 80s.

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For the last 5 years or so those brought in from India are being trained by American employees who are then fired. The libertarian Mike Lee in UT has been trying very hard to raise the quotas of certain works visa for the new computer firms coming to UT. Employers must be saving on more than just wage. Perhaps its payroll taxes, unemployment, etc.

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And the tech bubble burst at google, FB, etc has not helped.

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