$100k fee for h1-b visas coming

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Indian H-1B visa holders who traveled back to India this month to renew their American work permits are now stranded after their appointments were abruptly canceled and rescheduled for months later, according to immigration lawyers.

Look at comments in WAPO. No one supports h1bs anymore. Indians have killed the golden goose

Need to get rid of this loophole:

If their employer agrees, many H-1B workers just work remotely from abroad until the visa is issued. This is legally permissible as long as U.S. payroll compliance is maintained, and tax considerations are understood.

Easy fix. They just work offshore permanently, and we lose the tax revenue.

And MCPS doesn't have to build schools for their children like the one in Wootton. Immigrants are a net suck on local economies.

LOL like that's really gonna fix MoCo budget.

[Anonymous]

H1b visas are constantly fraudulent! As in insane fraud happening. Paying people to get the petition in for them, and DHS approves it, and makes it hard to revoke them. Makes no sense to me, an illiterate person found a friend who has a friend, did not get a tourist visa, and is not a skilled worker!"
Trust me, fraud is rampant! This is good news for sure to stop fraud, it is nothing but BS people trying to be Uber drivers. There are very few legitimate H-1Bs coming to the U.S.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not looking good for the challengers:

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-skeptical-chambers-challenge-trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-2025-12-19/

great news! thanks for posting!

[Anonymous]

A federal judge just upheld Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee…rejecting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenge.

This confirms the executive branch has real authority to deter low-wage visa abuse …even over corporate objections and sets the stage for broader visa reform …without waiting on Congress.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/trumps-100-000-h-1b-fee-allowed-in-us-chamber-loss

Repeal OPT now!

[Anonymous]

And this is what democrats do …. Are they brain dead? Did they not live thru the border debacle and 2024 and even the NYT saying democrats screwed up????

California Attorney General Rob Bonta Friday joined 19 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration after the U.S. began imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications.

The 20 states, led by Democratic attorneys general, claimed the new mandated fee for the H-1B visa, which allows employers to hire highly skilled workers, is illegal because it went into effect without authorization from Congress and without legally required notice and comment process.

Weird how young people want jobs?

[Anonymous]

So now h1b will be about skills instead of cheap, let’s see which pigs squeal first …

Unpublished but finalized: DHS has quietly rewritten the H-1B lottery.

Before this rule even hits the Federal Register, here’s what actually changes … in plain English … based directly on the final rule text (2025-23853).

1. The H-1B lottery is no longer purely random

USCIS is replacing the random lottery with a wage-weighted selection system.

Registrations are still beneficiary-based, but higher wages now get better odds.

2. Wage level determines lottery odds

Each H-1B registration is entered into the selection pool based on the offered wage:
•Wage Level IV → entered 4 times
•Wage Level III → 3 times
•Wage Level II → 2 times
•Wage Level I → 1 time

Every worker is still counted once toward the cap, but higher wages dramatically increase selection probability.

3. Employers must disclose wage details up front

During registration, employers must now submit:
•The OEWS wage level
•The SOC code
•The area of intended employment

These same details must later match the filed petition exactly.

4. USCIS can deny or revoke petitions for manipulation

USCIS explicitly adds authority to:
•Deny amended or new petitions
•Revoke approvals

If the agency believes changes were made to game the lottery (job title, location, wage level, or entity swapping).

5. Entry-level and lower-wage H-1Bs are heavily disadvantaged

DHS estimates a sharp drop in Wage Level I selections.

The rule openly acknowledges that past abuse centered on:
•Lower-paid roles
•IT staffing and outsourcing firms
•Wage suppression of U.S. workers

This rule is designed to reverse that trend.

6. The cap size does not change
•65,000 regular cap
•20,000 advanced degree cap

What changes is who wins, not how many.

7. Effective timeline
•Final rule
•Effective for FY 2027 registration season
•Applies to all cap-subject registrations after the effective date

Bottom line

This rule:
•Explicitly admits the H-1B program has been abused
•Prioritizes higher wages over volume hiring
•Makes entry-level and low-wage H-1Bs far harder to secure
•Gives USCIS stronger enforcement tools

It does not end H-1Bs, but it fundamentally reshapes who benefits from them.

Curious what people think ….does this go far enough?

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23853.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And this is what democrats do …. Are they brain dead? Did they not live thru the border debacle and 2024 and even the NYT saying democrats screwed up????

California Attorney General Rob Bonta Friday joined 19 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration after the U.S. began imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications.

The 20 states, led by Democratic attorneys general, claimed the new mandated fee for the H-1B visa, which allows employers to hire highly skilled workers, is illegal because it went into effect without authorization from Congress and without legally required notice and comment process.

Weird how young people want jobs?

Are Dems just bound and determined never to regain political power in DC? Seriously? With all the challenges American CS grads and workers are having in the job market now THIS is what they decide to do. Dear lord. Help my party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So now h1b will be about skills instead of cheap, let’s see which pigs squeal first …

Unpublished but finalized: DHS has quietly rewritten the H-1B lottery.

Before this rule even hits the Federal Register, here’s what actually changes … in plain English … based directly on the final rule text (2025-23853).

1. The H-1B lottery is no longer purely random

USCIS is replacing the random lottery with a wage-weighted selection system.

Registrations are still beneficiary-based, but higher wages now get better odds.

2. Wage level determines lottery odds

Each H-1B registration is entered into the selection pool based on the offered wage:
•Wage Level IV → entered 4 times
•Wage Level III → 3 times
•Wage Level II → 2 times
•Wage Level I → 1 time

Every worker is still counted once toward the cap, but higher wages dramatically increase selection probability.

3. Employers must disclose wage details up front

During registration, employers must now submit:
•The OEWS wage level
•The SOC code
•The area of intended employment

These same details must later match the filed petition exactly.

4. USCIS can deny or revoke petitions for manipulation

USCIS explicitly adds authority to:
•Deny amended or new petitions
•Revoke approvals

If the agency believes changes were made to game the lottery (job title, location, wage level, or entity swapping).

5. Entry-level and lower-wage H-1Bs are heavily disadvantaged

DHS estimates a sharp drop in Wage Level I selections.

The rule openly acknowledges that past abuse centered on:
•Lower-paid roles
•IT staffing and outsourcing firms
•Wage suppression of U.S. workers

This rule is designed to reverse that trend.

6. The cap size does not change
•65,000 regular cap
•20,000 advanced degree cap

What changes is who wins, not how many.

7. Effective timeline
•Final rule
•Effective for FY 2027 registration season
•Applies to all cap-subject registrations after the effective date

Bottom line

This rule:
•Explicitly admits the H-1B program has been abused
•Prioritizes higher wages over volume hiring
•Makes entry-level and low-wage H-1Bs far harder to secure
•Gives USCIS stronger enforcement tools

It does not end H-1Bs, but it fundamentally reshapes who benefits from them.

Curious what people think ….does this go far enough?

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23853.pdf

Good step but not far enough. We do not have labor shortages in some of the fields this is being most heavily used in now. Zillions of kids studied CS and we have many many CS workers. Sure give a few genius visas out for genuine super stars from other countries in tech but we do not need hundreds of thousands of tech workers imported here at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So now h1b will be about skills instead of cheap, let’s see which pigs squeal first …

Unpublished but finalized: DHS has quietly rewritten the H-1B lottery.

Before this rule even hits the Federal Register, here’s what actually changes … in plain English … based directly on the final rule text (2025-23853).

1. The H-1B lottery is no longer purely random

USCIS is replacing the random lottery with a wage-weighted selection system.

Registrations are still beneficiary-based, but higher wages now get better odds.

2. Wage level determines lottery odds

Each H-1B registration is entered into the selection pool based on the offered wage:
•Wage Level IV → entered 4 times
•Wage Level III → 3 times
•Wage Level II → 2 times
•Wage Level I → 1 time

Every worker is still counted once toward the cap, but higher wages dramatically increase selection probability.

3. Employers must disclose wage details up front

During registration, employers must now submit:
•The OEWS wage level
•The SOC code
•The area of intended employment

These same details must later match the filed petition exactly.

4. USCIS can deny or revoke petitions for manipulation

USCIS explicitly adds authority to:
•Deny amended or new petitions
•Revoke approvals

If the agency believes changes were made to game the lottery (job title, location, wage level, or entity swapping).

5. Entry-level and lower-wage H-1Bs are heavily disadvantaged

DHS estimates a sharp drop in Wage Level I selections.

The rule openly acknowledges that past abuse centered on:
•Lower-paid roles
•IT staffing and outsourcing firms
•Wage suppression of U.S. workers

This rule is designed to reverse that trend.

6. The cap size does not change
•65,000 regular cap
•20,000 advanced degree cap

What changes is who wins, not how many.

7. Effective timeline
•Final rule
•Effective for FY 2027 registration season
•Applies to all cap-subject registrations after the effective date

Bottom line

This rule:
•Explicitly admits the H-1B program has been abused
•Prioritizes higher wages over volume hiring
•Makes entry-level and low-wage H-1Bs far harder to secure
•Gives USCIS stronger enforcement tools

It does not end H-1Bs, but it fundamentally reshapes who benefits from them.

Curious what people think ….does this go far enough?

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23853.pdf

Good step but not far enough. We do not have labor shortages in some of the fields this is being most heavily used in now. Zillions of kids studied CS and we have many many CS workers. Sure give a few genius visas out for genuine super stars from other countries in tech but we do not need hundreds of thousands of tech workers imported here at this point.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So now h1b will be about skills instead of cheap, let’s see which pigs squeal first …

Unpublished but finalized: DHS has quietly rewritten the H-1B lottery.

Before this rule even hits the Federal Register, here’s what actually changes … in plain English … based directly on the final rule text (2025-23853).

1. The H-1B lottery is no longer purely random

USCIS is replacing the random lottery with a wage-weighted selection system.

Registrations are still beneficiary-based, but higher wages now get better odds.

2. Wage level determines lottery odds

Each H-1B registration is entered into the selection pool based on the offered wage:
•Wage Level IV → entered 4 times
•Wage Level III → 3 times
•Wage Level II → 2 times
•Wage Level I → 1 time

Every worker is still counted once toward the cap, but higher wages dramatically increase selection probability.

3. Employers must disclose wage details up front

During registration, employers must now submit:
•The OEWS wage level
•The SOC code
•The area of intended employment

These same details must later match the filed petition exactly.

4. USCIS can deny or revoke petitions for manipulation

USCIS explicitly adds authority to:
•Deny amended or new petitions
•Revoke approvals

If the agency believes changes were made to game the lottery (job title, location, wage level, or entity swapping).

5. Entry-level and lower-wage H-1Bs are heavily disadvantaged

DHS estimates a sharp drop in Wage Level I selections.

The rule openly acknowledges that past abuse centered on:
•Lower-paid roles
•IT staffing and outsourcing firms
•Wage suppression of U.S. workers

This rule is designed to reverse that trend.

6. The cap size does not change
•65,000 regular cap
•20,000 advanced degree cap

What changes is who wins, not how many.

7. Effective timeline
•Final rule
•Effective for FY 2027 registration season
•Applies to all cap-subject registrations after the effective date

Bottom line

This rule:
•Explicitly admits the H-1B program has been abused
•Prioritizes higher wages over volume hiring
•Makes entry-level and low-wage H-1Bs far harder to secure
•Gives USCIS stronger enforcement tools

It does not end H-1Bs, but it fundamentally reshapes who benefits from them.

Curious what people think ….does this go far enough?

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23853.pdf

My thoughts are this will probably not do mush the people in the field that have been ground zero for this social experiment since the early 2000's, since those who have managed to get into the field will be at the higher wage levels by now.

Though in the long run it will help the field by disrupting the pipeline where they claim they are talented, but it's just on the job training F-1, OPT, H-1B then green card, by the time they are applying for the PERM they have loads of experience with the company's proprietary technologies. If they are forced to hire them in at higher levels, all these games about special technologies and tit for tat skills, "java beans" goes away.

It's hard to say how it's going to impact older millennials though, because they may suddenly start emphasizing older candidates maybe creating a few extra opportunities who knows because in theory they will be hiring more managers, Doctors etc.

Funny how the money follows the cheap labor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So now h1b will be about skills instead of cheap, let’s see which pigs squeal first …

Unpublished but finalized: DHS has quietly rewritten the H-1B lottery.

Before this rule even hits the Federal Register, here’s what actually changes … in plain English … based directly on the final rule text (2025-23853).

1. The H-1B lottery is no longer purely random

USCIS is replacing the random lottery with a wage-weighted selection system.

Registrations are still beneficiary-based, but higher wages now get better odds.

2. Wage level determines lottery odds

Each H-1B registration is entered into the selection pool based on the offered wage:
•Wage Level IV → entered 4 times
•Wage Level III → 3 times
•Wage Level II → 2 times
•Wage Level I → 1 time

Every worker is still counted once toward the cap, but higher wages dramatically increase selection probability.

3. Employers must disclose wage details up front

During registration, employers must now submit:
•The OEWS wage level
•The SOC code
•The area of intended employment

These same details must later match the filed petition exactly.

4. USCIS can deny or revoke petitions for manipulation

USCIS explicitly adds authority to:
•Deny amended or new petitions
•Revoke approvals

If the agency believes changes were made to game the lottery (job title, location, wage level, or entity swapping).

5. Entry-level and lower-wage H-1Bs are heavily disadvantaged

DHS estimates a sharp drop in Wage Level I selections.

The rule openly acknowledges that past abuse centered on:
•Lower-paid roles
•IT staffing and outsourcing firms
•Wage suppression of U.S. workers

This rule is designed to reverse that trend.

6. The cap size does not change
•65,000 regular cap
•20,000 advanced degree cap

What changes is who wins, not how many.

7. Effective timeline
•Final rule
•Effective for FY 2027 registration season
•Applies to all cap-subject registrations after the effective date

Bottom line

This rule:
•Explicitly admits the H-1B program has been abused
•Prioritizes higher wages over volume hiring
•Makes entry-level and low-wage H-1Bs far harder to secure
•Gives USCIS stronger enforcement tools

It does not end H-1Bs, but it fundamentally reshapes who benefits from them.

Curious what people think ….does this go far enough?

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23853.pdf

'
No, it is not enough. I want H1B gone. I know what I am talking about when I talk about H1Bs, I want most Ls gone too. Plus, talk about forever students? There is a person working at Yale that studied there since 2009! She said this is perfectly normal for a religious studies and she is now a PhD student, who works there. This is just a way to circumvent the system. BS for her to be living and working in the U.S.
Plus, huge companies are now getting their would be H1bs Canadian work visas and they are working "remotely" to bypass paying the 100K.
I am confused as to why did H1B ever have this much protection to start with? You know it is almost impossible to revoke the petition? Sure, they say they revamped it but they did not truly do anything. Plus, kick the tomato picker out, but keep this fraud in? I am not joking, I am literarily seeing "companies" that are actually 1000SF space, putting in petitions for thousands of workers. Now that should be gone, and that is something at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So now h1b will be about skills instead of cheap, let’s see which pigs squeal first …

Unpublished but finalized: DHS has quietly rewritten the H-1B lottery.

Before this rule even hits the Federal Register, here’s what actually changes … in plain English … based directly on the final rule text (2025-23853).

1. The H-1B lottery is no longer purely random

USCIS is replacing the random lottery with a wage-weighted selection system.

Registrations are still beneficiary-based, but higher wages now get better odds.

2. Wage level determines lottery odds

Each H-1B registration is entered into the selection pool based on the offered wage:
•Wage Level IV → entered 4 times
•Wage Level III → 3 times
•Wage Level II → 2 times
•Wage Level I → 1 time

Every worker is still counted once toward the cap, but higher wages dramatically increase selection probability.

3. Employers must disclose wage details up front

During registration, employers must now submit:
•The OEWS wage level
•The SOC code
•The area of intended employment

These same details must later match the filed petition exactly.

4. USCIS can deny or revoke petitions for manipulation

USCIS explicitly adds authority to:
•Deny amended or new petitions
•Revoke approvals

If the agency believes changes were made to game the lottery (job title, location, wage level, or entity swapping).

5. Entry-level and lower-wage H-1Bs are heavily disadvantaged

DHS estimates a sharp drop in Wage Level I selections.

The rule openly acknowledges that past abuse centered on:
•Lower-paid roles
•IT staffing and outsourcing firms
•Wage suppression of U.S. workers

This rule is designed to reverse that trend.

6. The cap size does not change
•65,000 regular cap
•20,000 advanced degree cap

What changes is who wins, not how many.

7. Effective timeline
•Final rule
•Effective for FY 2027 registration season
•Applies to all cap-subject registrations after the effective date

Bottom line

This rule:
•Explicitly admits the H-1B program has been abused
•Prioritizes higher wages over volume hiring
•Makes entry-level and low-wage H-1Bs far harder to secure
•Gives USCIS stronger enforcement tools

It does not end H-1Bs, but it fundamentally reshapes who benefits from them.

Curious what people think ….does this go far enough?

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23853.pdf

'
No, it is not enough. I want H1B gone. I know what I am talking about when I talk about H1Bs, I want most Ls gone too.Plus, talk about forever students? There is a person working at Yale that studied there since 2009! She said this is perfectly normal for a religious studies and she is now a PhD student, who works there. This is just a way to circumvent the system. BS for her to be living and working in the U.S.
Plus, huge companies are now getting their would be H1bs Canadian work visas and they are working "remotely" to bypass paying the 100K.
I am confused as to why did H1B ever have this much protection to start with? You know it is almost impossible to revoke the petition? Sure, they say they revamped it but they did not truly do anything. Plus, kick the tomato picker out, but keep this fraud in? I am not joking, I am literarily seeing "companies" that are actually 1000SF space, putting in petitions for thousands of workers. Now that should be gone, and that is something at least.

You write in a very self-important manner. Are you someone important we should know about? Also curious why you think that raging on an anonymous message board is going to advance your mission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So now h1b will be about skills instead of cheap, let’s see which pigs squeal first …

Unpublished but finalized: DHS has quietly rewritten the H-1B lottery.

Before this rule even hits the Federal Register, here’s what actually changes … in plain English … based directly on the final rule text (2025-23853).

1. The H-1B lottery is no longer purely random

USCIS is replacing the random lottery with a wage-weighted selection system.

Registrations are still beneficiary-based, but higher wages now get better odds.

2. Wage level determines lottery odds

Each H-1B registration is entered into the selection pool based on the offered wage:
•Wage Level IV → entered 4 times
•Wage Level III → 3 times
•Wage Level II → 2 times
•Wage Level I → 1 time

Every worker is still counted once toward the cap, but higher wages dramatically increase selection probability.

3. Employers must disclose wage details up front

During registration, employers must now submit:
•The OEWS wage level
•The SOC code
•The area of intended employment

These same details must later match the filed petition exactly.

4. USCIS can deny or revoke petitions for manipulation

USCIS explicitly adds authority to:
•Deny amended or new petitions
•Revoke approvals

If the agency believes changes were made to game the lottery (job title, location, wage level, or entity swapping).

5. Entry-level and lower-wage H-1Bs are heavily disadvantaged

DHS estimates a sharp drop in Wage Level I selections.

The rule openly acknowledges that past abuse centered on:
•Lower-paid roles
•IT staffing and outsourcing firms
•Wage suppression of U.S. workers

This rule is designed to reverse that trend.

6. The cap size does not change
•65,000 regular cap
•20,000 advanced degree cap

What changes is who wins, not how many.

7. Effective timeline
•Final rule
•Effective for FY 2027 registration season
•Applies to all cap-subject registrations after the effective date

Bottom line

This rule:
•Explicitly admits the H-1B program has been abused
•Prioritizes higher wages over volume hiring
•Makes entry-level and low-wage H-1Bs far harder to secure
•Gives USCIS stronger enforcement tools

It does not end H-1Bs, but it fundamentally reshapes who benefits from them.

Curious what people think ….does this go far enough?

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23853.pdf

'
No, it is not enough. I want H1B gone. I know what I am talking about when I talk about H1Bs, I want most Ls gone too.Plus, talk about forever students? There is a person working at Yale that studied there since 2009! She said this is perfectly normal for a religious studies and she is now a PhD student, who works there. This is just a way to circumvent the system. BS for her to be living and working in the U.S.
Plus, huge companies are now getting their would be H1bs Canadian work visas and they are working "remotely" to bypass paying the 100K.
I am confused as to why did H1B ever have this much protection to start with? You know it is almost impossible to revoke the petition? Sure, they say they revamped it but they did not truly do anything. Plus, kick the tomato picker out, but keep this fraud in? I am not joking, I am literarily seeing "companies" that are actually 1000SF space, putting in petitions for thousands of workers. Now that should be gone, and that is something at least.

You write in a very self-important manner. Are you someone important we should know about? Also curious why you think that raging on an anonymous message board is going to advance your mission.

Remember when we used to be able to post messages in news articles. But then it made the papers look bad because the news articles were quickly debunked. So yeah, we're left with an anonymous weblog.

That's what the corporations and all their spineless foreign minions have reduced the internet to. Just another reason to get rid of these people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So now h1b will be about skills instead of cheap, let’s see which pigs squeal first …

Unpublished but finalized: DHS has quietly rewritten the H-1B lottery.

Before this rule even hits the Federal Register, here’s what actually changes … in plain English … based directly on the final rule text (2025-23853).

1. The H-1B lottery is no longer purely random

USCIS is replacing the random lottery with a wage-weighted selection system.

Registrations are still beneficiary-based, but higher wages now get better odds.

2. Wage level determines lottery odds

Each H-1B registration is entered into the selection pool based on the offered wage:
•Wage Level IV → entered 4 times
•Wage Level III → 3 times
•Wage Level II → 2 times
•Wage Level I → 1 time

Every worker is still counted once toward the cap, but higher wages dramatically increase selection probability.

3. Employers must disclose wage details up front

During registration, employers must now submit:
•The OEWS wage level
•The SOC code
•The area of intended employment

These same details must later match the filed petition exactly.

4. USCIS can deny or revoke petitions for manipulation

USCIS explicitly adds authority to:
•Deny amended or new petitions
•Revoke approvals

If the agency believes changes were made to game the lottery (job title, location, wage level, or entity swapping).

5. Entry-level and lower-wage H-1Bs are heavily disadvantaged

DHS estimates a sharp drop in Wage Level I selections.

The rule openly acknowledges that past abuse centered on:
•Lower-paid roles
•IT staffing and outsourcing firms
•Wage suppression of U.S. workers

This rule is designed to reverse that trend.

6. The cap size does not change
•65,000 regular cap
•20,000 advanced degree cap

What changes is who wins, not how many.

7. Effective timeline
•Final rule
•Effective for FY 2027 registration season
•Applies to all cap-subject registrations after the effective date

Bottom line

This rule:
•Explicitly admits the H-1B program has been abused
•Prioritizes higher wages over volume hiring
•Makes entry-level and low-wage H-1Bs far harder to secure
•Gives USCIS stronger enforcement tools

It does not end H-1Bs, but it fundamentally reshapes who benefits from them.

Curious what people think ….does this go far enough?

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23853.pdf

'
No, it is not enough. I want H1B gone. I know what I am talking about when I talk about H1Bs, I want most Ls gone too.Plus, talk about forever students? There is a person working at Yale that studied there since 2009! She said this is perfectly normal for a religious studies and she is now a PhD student, who works there. This is just a way to circumvent the system. BS for her to be living and working in the U.S.
Plus, huge companies are now getting their would be H1bs Canadian work visas and they are working "remotely" to bypass paying the 100K.
I am confused as to why did H1B ever have this much protection to start with? You know it is almost impossible to revoke the petition? Sure, they say they revamped it but they did not truly do anything. Plus, kick the tomato picker out, but keep this fraud in? I am not joking, I am literarily seeing "companies" that are actually 1000SF space, putting in petitions for thousands of workers. Now that should be gone, and that is something at least.

You write in a very self-important manner. Are you someone important we should know about? Also curious why you think that raging on an anonymous message board is going to advance your mission.

Remember when we used to be able to post messages in news articles. But then it made the papers look bad because the news articles were quickly debunked. So yeah, we're left with an anonymous weblog.

That's what the corporations and all their spineless foreign minions have reduced the internet to. Just another reason to get rid of these people.

Lots of papers still allow for comments to be posted under news articles so I’m not sure what you’re talking about. But I think at the heart of it, what you are really trying to say is the government isn’t working for you and that you feel powerless to do anything about it. And that’s a sentiment I think all of us share, regardless of our political leanings.

[Anonymous]

Well done, everyone. We’re winning… and we’ve only just begun.

One year ago on Christmas, Vivek Ramaswami helped wake people up.

At the time, most said this issue did not exist.

Now the data says otherwise.
Two Polls. Months Apart. Larger Audience. Same Result.

The second poll was run after the account more than doubled in size. That alone speaks to the power of the policy.

The outcome did not weaken.
It held, - It expanded.

That means recognition is spreading outward.
Poll Snapshot

• Woke up 20+ years ago: 268
• Woke up in last 8 months: 208
• Woke up in last 4 months: 80

New people are arriving at the same rate older ones once did.

That is outsiders becoming insiders.
What Changed in One Year
Something we couldn't have imagined and while we see it, are still not satisfied.

• Open discussion of ending H-1B
• Bills introduced to restrict or end OPT
• Operation Firewall slowing and blocking job access
• Employers complaining publicly
• H-1B holders afraid to speak without risking applications

None of this was happening a year ago.

Christmas Takeaway

This started with awareness.
It moved to recognition.
Now the system is reacting.

Well done, everyone.
We are winning.

They are on the defense and slowly coming over to a side that only
@GovRonDeSantis
was on prior due to his intense battle with Disney having Americans train their replacements.

And we’ve only just begun. This is not going away.