Raw LLM Responses

It's not just AI eating entry-level spots; the visa pipeline's been flooding tech with talent for years. In FY2024 alone, USCIS greenlit 399k H1B petitions total, with a whopping 64% (that's over 255k) for computer-related gigs like software dev and IT analysis. Fast-forward to FY2025: approvals dipped a tad to about 406k (114k initial + 292k continuations), but tech still dominates—Amazon snagged 4.6k new ones, Meta 1.6k, Microsoft 1.4k, and Google over 1k, all for fresh hires in AI, cloud, and coding roles. And get this: 71% of H1B holders are from India, mostly young (median age 34) master's grads pulling median pay of $120k overall—but initial jobs start lower at $97k, undercutting what many US newbies chase. With 28k employers tapping in last year (61% just one visa), it's clear Big Tech's cherry-picking global talent while local grads grind. Reform? Nah, but transparency on these numbers might spark it. I'm in tech, I can't move up the ladder to other positions because the H1b visa people have WAY higher degrees. Don't blame AI, only one person is trying to curb this....