Roger Karma

I think it's not just a single question.

I think it's not just a single question.

I think it's not just a single question.

It's great to be here. Thanks for having me.

It's great to be here. Thanks for having me.

It's great to be here. Thanks for having me.

Well, luckily, the H-1B program allocates workers randomly to companies based on a lottery. And that allows researchers to study what actually happens to the companies that did get workers as opposed to the companies that didn't. And I agree with you. I think there's a real sort of man on the street argument. There's a sort of view that there's a fixed pool of jobs.

Well, luckily, the H-1B program allocates workers randomly to companies based on a lottery. And that allows researchers to study what actually happens to the companies that did get workers as opposed to the companies that didn't. And I agree with you. I think there's a real sort of man on the street argument. There's a sort of view that there's a fixed pool of jobs.

Well, luckily, the H-1B program allocates workers randomly to companies based on a lottery. And that allows researchers to study what actually happens to the companies that did get workers as opposed to the companies that didn't. And I agree with you. I think there's a real sort of man on the street argument. There's a sort of view that there's a fixed pool of jobs.

And so any immigrant that we bring in is going to take away a job that would otherwise go to an American. But when researchers have looked at this, the overwhelming majority of the studies have actually found no negative impact on either employment or wages, which I think at first sounds a little bit counterintuitive. But the reason is a fewfold.

And so any immigrant that we bring in is going to take away a job that would otherwise go to an American. But when researchers have looked at this, the overwhelming majority of the studies have actually found no negative impact on either employment or wages, which I think at first sounds a little bit counterintuitive. But the reason is a fewfold.

And so any immigrant that we bring in is going to take away a job that would otherwise go to an American. But when researchers have looked at this, the overwhelming majority of the studies have actually found no negative impact on either employment or wages, which I think at first sounds a little bit counterintuitive. But the reason is a fewfold.

One, companies who get H-1B workers actually end up growing and scaling up faster than the companies who don't. And then because of that, they have to then hire a bunch of more native-born workers around that immigrant. The second reason is innovation. One of my favorite statistics comes from Jeremy Newfield, who's a fellow at the Institute for Progress. And he pointed out that 30% of U.S.

One, companies who get H-1B workers actually end up growing and scaling up faster than the companies who don't. And then because of that, they have to then hire a bunch of more native-born workers around that immigrant. The second reason is innovation. One of my favorite statistics comes from Jeremy Newfield, who's a fellow at the Institute for Progress. And he pointed out that 30% of U.S.

One, companies who get H-1B workers actually end up growing and scaling up faster than the companies who don't. And then because of that, they have to then hire a bunch of more native-born workers around that immigrant. The second reason is innovation. One of my favorite statistics comes from Jeremy Newfield, who's a fellow at the Institute for Progress. And he pointed out that 30% of U.S.

patents, almost 40% of U.S. Nobel Prizes in science, and more than 50% of billion-dollar U.S. startups belong to immigrants. Now, not all of those are H-1B holders, but there's a lot of evidence that the companies who are awarded H-1B visas, they produce more patents, more new products, get more VC funding, and all of that actually creates jobs.

patents, almost 40% of U.S. Nobel Prizes in science, and more than 50% of billion-dollar U.S. startups belong to immigrants. Now, not all of those are H-1B holders, but there's a lot of evidence that the companies who are awarded H-1B visas, they produce more patents, more new products, get more VC funding, and all of that actually creates jobs.

patents, almost 40% of U.S. Nobel Prizes in science, and more than 50% of billion-dollar U.S. startups belong to immigrants. Now, not all of those are H-1B holders, but there's a lot of evidence that the companies who are awarded H-1B visas, they produce more patents, more new products, get more VC funding, and all of that actually creates jobs.

So on the whole, I actually don't think there's a lot of evidence for this broader nativist claim about this program.

So on the whole, I actually don't think there's a lot of evidence for this broader nativist claim about this program.