> For years, America's leaders and tech executives told young Americans to "learn to code." They promised a stable future, good pay and a world of opportunity. Now, thousands of talented American grads are locked out of entry-level jobs not because of automation, AI, or other false narratives but because those jobs are being quietly handed to foreign workers brought in through government visa programs like H-1B and STEM OPT (Optional Practical Training- OPT). > STEM OPT lets foreign graduates work in the U.S. for up to three years after college, often at much lower cost to employers due to no safeguards in place to ensure they are paid at the least a prevailing wage and then employers don't even have to pay basic payroll taxes for these workers. H-1B allows companies to bypass qualified Americans by claiming a "shortage," flooding the market with cheap, temporary labor year after year. Trump and Musk are both in favor of H-1B and OPT. This shit needs to stop and the street shitters need to be sent back home.