I reckon there is a simpler solution to the "pilot shortage" these regionals are experiencing.
PAY MORE and treat the pilots with the respect they deserve.
There are many American pilots scattered around the world who would be quite happy to return home IF the conditions were right.
This visa deal is just another way the race to the bottom is being supported.
Sadly the people who make the decisions will more than likely be swayed by the "lobbyists".
I wonder where the bottom is? Every time we appear to be near it, new depths are found!