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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are an estimated 600000 to 750000 H1B workers in the United States and more than 1 million students who use or become eligible for OPT each year. These programs create a large supply of foreign labor for roles that often overlap with the entry level positions sought by recent American graduates. Given this scale, [b]policymakers should reconsider or even eliminate these pathways in order to prioritize hiring and career development opportunities for US graduates first, ensuring that public investment in domestic education translates into stronger early career outcomes for citizens.[/b][/quote]

I completely agree. As an IT contractor for a federal agency, I can tell you that around 90% of the IT workforce—including roles like helpdesk support, IT infrastructure, and software development—consists of H1B visa holders. I know so many recent computer science graduates from universities like UVA, Virginia Tech, and UMD who are actively searching for jobs, and they would jump at the chance to work as government contractors for major firms. Yet, companies like Leidos, SAIC, BAH, and CACI find ways to sidestep regulations by hiring H1B workers instead of U.S. citizens, even while qualified American CS grads are left unemployed.   These big boys work around the rule by subcontracting to other smaller companies.  I am incredibly frustrated and pissed off.  [/quote]

Agree- and I am not maga. our company pays a  LOT to sponsor H1Bs and some don't even stay a year. It is expensive.[/quote]

Who do you work for? I will short the stock.[/quote]

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