Lumping 'IT' in with STEM is a historical mistake from the days when IT was not a mass-market phenomenon, but firmly the territory of academia, government ventu

Lumping 'IT' in with STEM is a historical mistake from the days when IT was not a mass-market phenomenon, but firmly the territory of academia, government ventures, defense contractors, safety-critical systems, and research. Today its placement increasingly serves to muddy facts and justify various views and policies on H1-Bs and the like, either in favor or against. In truth, IT should be split into its own category with distinct analyses and approaches, addressed independently from S, E, M, and the leftovers of T.