In what I think is just about the strangest time to return to main, folks like @elonmusk have defended the H1B, *and* some racists appear to be bugging out. Some years ago, I had a proposal about the H1B visa, which is also the program that got me here. It's true that it fosters a type of professional immigration that corporations use (and possibly abuse), but it's also true that, aside from standard taxes that visa holders may pay, there could be more done to "pay it forward" to local communities. One would be volunteering in the education system, particularly in STEM-like fields. This has drawbacks, of course, but I'm a big believer in civic service. Could there be an element of service in local schools (pre-college, even community college) that's bound to H1Bs? Another is a special city or state tax on H1B holders that is earmarked for education and training in local communities. I'm spit balling, of course, but I'm suggesting there's creative ways to reform something that's potentially beneficial. Creating companies is another way to pay it forward.

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