And for that matter, that applies to immigrants to Italy, Canada, England, etc etc
As far as I know, the system usually relies on essentially phony job postings made specifically not to get filled (despite, in general, plenty of perfectly qualified applicants who'd otherwise apply). Then, the employees are sort of tied to the employer and can be made to work long hours for substandard pay. Nowhere in the process seems to select for "the best and brightest" as far as I understand.
You're confusing green card applications and H1B, as has been tradition on tech forums since decades.
The H1b program does have some method of selecting for qualification (i.e., you must have a bachelor's degree) but no method of selecting for the "best and brightest." The fact that some of the best and brightest may come in that way is true but irrelevant if the process itself doesn't select for it at all.
I was talking about how the O-1 is not a sufficient or even ideal visa for extraordinary STEM practitioners. It only selects for a sliver of the overall extraordinary talent pool.
https://www.cfr.org/article/crossing-darien-gap-migrants-ris...
I would much rather see FAANG invest in opportunities for inner city and poor rural high schools… programs to support bringing up people already in this country. Rather than siphoning off the best and most ambitious people from poor countries who need those people’s talents.
I can’t blame anyone for chasing the best opportunities for themselves and their families though.
I do not like how H1-B alters the game and who loses as a result.