H-1B Visa Debate: Progressives Target Billionaire Exploitation, Not Immigration
A recent dispute between President-elect Trump’s tech-industry backers and far-right allies over the H-1B visa program highlights a larger issue. Progressive commentators argue that both sides are distracting from the real problem: billionaire CEOs who exploit both American and foreign workers. These CEOs utilize the H-1B program to suppress wages and offshore jobs, benefiting from the program while simultaneously engaging in anti-immigration rhetoric. The debate, therefore, masks the underlying class conflict, with billionaires profiting while workers bear the brunt of exploitative labor practices. Ultimately, the focus should be on combating corporate exploitation, not scapegoating immigrant workers.
John Q. Hosedrinker