Summary: Indian immigrants, especially those on H-1B visas, play a vital role in America’s tech industry and overall economy. Research shows that hiring H-1B workers does not harm native-born American workers; instead, it often leads to more jobs and higher wages for them. Despite some right-wing backlash against Indian immigration, these immigrants significantly contribute to the success and growth of the U.S. economy.
If America weren’t home to so many talented software engineers, for example, the tech industry would be much more reluctant to invest there. Software would be relatively easy to sell from Bangalore or Hyderabad; instead, companies make it in San Francisco and Palo Alto, because of their concentrations of talent. (View Highlight)
Searching for an ethnicity that represents the “true” or “core” American stock is like peeling back the layers of an onion — when you get to the center there’s nothing left. (View Highlight)