Labor Market Analysis - The report's central argument is that H-1B and similar foreign-labor programs have evolved into an integral component of the tech labor market, rather than a marginal one [1] - Companies are allegedly using these programs to import cheaper and more compliant labor [1] - These programs facilitate the offshoring of entire departments [1] - Despite these practices, companies continue to promote their workforce as "best and brightest" [1] Impact on American Workers - Hundreds of thousands of American tech workers are facing layoffs, underemployment, or exclusion from the industry [1] Policy Debate - Washington is internally divided on whether the H-1B program is a "talent engine" or a "betrayal of American workers" [1]

RT James Fishback (@j_fishback)Ron DeSantis made history today. He directed Florida’s Board of Governors to halt the use of H-1B visas at state universities, ending the practice of importing cheap foreign labor from India and China for jobs that qualified Americans are ready and eager to do.For years, universities and corporations have used the H-1B scam to fire Americans and replace them for imported labor. Florida’s own universities have been among the worst offenders. DeSantis just proved that governors ...