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But H1B visa is just one type of work visa for foreigners. Its just the tip of the iceberg, There are many other foreigners coming on other visas which have the same results and negative impacts. The whole immigration system needs a massive overhaul. Of course H1B visas are under the spotlight especially because of the egregious rorting but its happening in many other visa types simultaneously. Immigration needs wholesale reform in every western country.

Nobody is going to be against something that is genuinely like the Manhatten project was but modern immigration is so far from that. In my view the main purpose of immigration should be to bring investment and business and spending (tourists, retirees, digital nomads, etc) into your country not labour.

Focus on bringing business people to create businesses in your country and thus create employment rather than bringing more people in to push down wages. Also countries like Australia and USA are insanely strict with tourist visas while simultaneously bringing in boatloads of backpackers, etc.

In my view the focus in terms of foreigners in the country should be if you want to invest, create jobs (business people, investors, etc) or spend money (tourists, retirees, digital nomads, etc) then you are welcome, if you are coming to compete with locals for jobs and push down wages you should not be coming (unless you are bringing highly specialized skills to an industry with severe labour shortages).