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You’re right. This article describes many lawsuits of how U.S. citizens would get replaced with Indians on H1B.

> Insiders Tell How IT Giant Favored Indian H-1B Workers Over US Employees

[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-cognizant-h1b-visas-...

I do not understand why the H1B visas are skewed towards Indian men. It isn’t fair to Indian women nor people from other countries.

> The latest data showed around 72% of visas were issued to Indian nationals, followed by 12% to Chinese citizens. [2]

> About 70% of those who enter the US on H-1B visas are men, with the average age of those approved being around 33. [2]

[2] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg87n2ml11o



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