I think I take a slightly different view, which is that H1-B use is a combination attempt to depress wages, and age discrimination, which is related to depressi

I think I take a slightly different view, which is that H1-B use is a combination attempt to depress wages, and age discrimination, which is related to depressing wages. https://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/h1b10min.html https://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/h1b10min.html Seen through that lens the dichotomy you present may be better reframed as: Do we need to import labor? Yes, in the case of jobs that Americans don't want to do. Most of this doesn't fall under the H1-B program however, it's generally menial or agricultural labor. Plenty of people would jump at the chance to take an H1-B visa holder's job, just not at the wages offered to a new hire who's stay in the country depends on their employment, and who is under 30. I'm sure there IS a racial component for some, especially in the "MAGA" sphere, because racists are going to make everything about race. That doesn't change the underlying concern about these visas however, and I'm really tired of "racism" being the kneejerk reflex of any criticized group. "The Russians shouldn't invade Ukraine" is met with "You are racist against Russians." "China shouldn't invade Taiwan" is met with "You are racist against Chinese people." "Arabs shouldn't own slaves and treat women like property" is met with "You are racist against Arabs" and so on.