Even if we multiplied the H1B count by 10, we still wouldn't have enough developers and other professionals to meet demand. If you look at the security industr

Even if we multiplied the H1B count by 10, we still wouldn't have enough developers and other professionals to meet demand. If you look at the security industry, for instance, everyone is hiring. And hiring. And hiring. There's more work than anyone can possibly hope to meet while keeping up quality; there simply aren't enough bodies to fill chairs. Yes, increasing the talent pool might drop the salaries of certain positions (competition does that), but it's not even a drop in the bucket in the grand scheme of things.