I don't believe it... I think companies just aren't hiring people (or maybe they aren't offering enough pay), not that qualified domestic candidates don't exist. But I could be wrong.

Infosys, Tata, and Deloitte are hiring basic programmers. There’s no shortage of American applicants with those skills.

I’m sure people will make the argument about FAANG but there’s plenty of Americans for that too.

Go look at the experience people are having right now with this job market. There were mass layoffs and new grads every year on top of that.

> In virtually all cases, H1B hires are because there simply aren't any suitable American applicants with the necessary skills.

I don’t believe that at all. I believe the opposite, in fact. How do we decide who is right?

In my experience it is actually largely because H1B holders are locked in to their employers, so the balance of power is incredibly favorable for employers.

There are plenty of American citizens and permanent residents with the necessary skills, just not the willingness to put up with bullshit from B-tier employers.