I think your option 3 is the same as my option 2.

You can pretend to know something about me if you want, but actually I'm only part of the problem for people who are afraid of competition. And no, I don't get paid less than the employees - I get paid more. Always. Because I'm good.

I don't know what guns have to do with this anyway - just a stupid thing for the parent post to say. But this reply also shows ridiculous ignorance. I own guns and go shooting with techie and non-techie friends regularly. It's pretty laughable how you pretend to have insight into the psychology of a group of people you know nothing about.

Well, actually they want both. And I want to get paid as much as possible. And when I consulted for Disney in the past, their desire to pay as little as possible was offset by their desire to get the value I add. So we reached an agreement. And when that project was done, I could have continued working for them but had better opportunities elsewhere. Pretty simple concept if you take off your blinders.

@sycodon - I agree that the H1-B program creates a distortion as you describe. But for those who don't like this situation, there are 2 choices: (1) protect the American workers against the H1-B workers or (2) eliminate the restriction and let the H1-B workers compete without restriction. I would be happy with the second option, but I don't think most of the complainers would agree. They favor protectionism over competition. (Not saying that's your view - I don't know what you think.)

Why should this be illegal? Protectionism creates a selective advantage for the protected workers but makes the workers complacent and makes the company less competitive over time. I'm a freelance tech worker, and I neither have nor want protection from foreign workers. I compete and add more value.

Or another ring of points closer to the south pole such that you go completely around the world twice, and another ring closer such that you go around the world 3 times....