~80% of H-1bs are used to fill entry level or junior positions.
AI automation is aimed at the same group (and growing fast)
Foreign student programs target this critical onramp to the middle class as well;
OPT (optional practical training) –
418k foreign students (2024) are in the program
(26% of all foreign students)
Authorization to work from 1-3 years in the US (to fill entry level jobs)
For example; Amazon hired 5,379 OPT students to fill entry level positions