Immigration Accountability Project Action

KTLA just ended Xavier Becerra

Eliminating the OPT program would prove to a generation of young Americans that we care about their job prospects, national security, and their tax dollars. This is an opportunity to show that we act upon what we say.

Mayorkas says that he disagreed with Biden admin immigration policy — and suggests that border security should’ve been tightened sooner: “There were areas of disagreement within immigration policy…but I voiced my views." "I was very pleased that in June of 2024, we took executive action that I thought made reforms that were sensible." This is the same guy repeatedly assured the country that the border was secure. Now he wants a history rewrite.

They are starting to get the scope of the problem. It's not just H-1B!

Yes, overseas H1Bs dropped bc of the $100K fee. But companies are still filling the cap with foreign workers already here on other visas and avoiding the fee, so Americans are still getting replaced anyway. There’s really no real drop in H1Bs.

During the Biden administration, H-1B visa holders were buying houses with 97-100% financing. 97% would come from the FHA, with the rest coming from state first-time home buyer programs. Zero money down. Thanks to programs that were supposed to be helping low-income American families buy their own homes. FHA loans to non-permanent residents quickly grew to represent 6% of mortgage issuances. The percentage was undoubtedly higher in places like the DFW area, where H-1B visa holders are disproportionately concentrated. I don’t have anything against people in America on H-1B visas. I’ve said it before—and I’ll say it again—that I’ve found many of them to be great people on an individual level, and I wish them all nothing but the best. Individual immigrants—especially those here legally—are not at fault for flawed US immigration policy. But this might be the most radicalizing thing I’ve ever seen. Not only are American workers forced to compete for jobs, they’re also forced to compete in the housing market against people bringing 0-3% of a house’s cost to the closing table, versus the 10-20% most people have to pay. First, companies import mass numbers of H-1B visa holders, largely in "back office" white-collar fields like IT and accounting. This essentially imposes a lower ceiling on domestic wages in these job categories. Next, these workers—who are generally concentrated in certain geographic areas—create more demand for housing (especially in good school districts), driving up home prices and the cost of living. Then, to top it off, they don’t even have to save up money for a down payment. They can close on a $500k house with $0-15k plus a 97% FHA loan. Meanwhile, ordinary American families are forced to come to with $50-100k for the same down payment. I don’t care how you feel about Trump or what your preferred immigration policies are; there’s no defending this. It screws over hard-working American citizens several different ways over, and it’s yet another reason why I will always be glad Trump won and Kamala Harris lost in 2024.

Programs like H-1B, L-1, F-1, and OPT are displacing U.S. workers, suppressing wages, and hollowing out our middle class. Fraud and abuse are rampant. American workers are losing, so who's winning? Answer: The "Visa Cartel"🧵