{"id":232656,"date":"2026-04-03T00:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/232656\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T00:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:32:25","slug":"poll-shows-rising-fear-of-job-losses-to-visa-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/232656\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll Shows Rising Fear of Job Losses to Visa Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AAs concerns grow over the impact of visa workers on American jobs, this minimalist still life captures the financial and professional uncertainty felt by many white-collar workers.Plano Today<\/p>\n

A new poll of 1,004 white-collar workers found that many Americans have already been replaced by H-1B visa workers, and one in five fear their own replacement. The survey, conducted by staffing firm Howdy, revealed that 55% of tech workers have H-1B coworkers who make up an average of 17% of their company’s staff. Nearly two-thirds of these H-1B visa holders occupy jobs previously held by U.S. citizens, leading 27% of tech workers to worry their jobs will be outsourced internationally.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The findings highlight growing concerns among American workers about the impact of visa programs like H-1B on domestic employment, wages, and job security. As the federal government prepares to welcome an additional 110,000 new H-1B workers, the survey suggests these programs are fueling fears of job losses and outsourcing among U.S. professionals.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Howdy survey found that 34% of tech companies are hiring more H-1B visa holders, and 57% of tech workers have outsourced coworkers who make up about 44% of their employer’s staff. Additionally, 65% of companies engage in ‘nearshoring,’ hiring workers in Canada or Latin America. The survey also noted that 57% of H-1B visa holders said their immigration status had been threatened at some point in their workplace.<\/p>\n

The March 2026 survey was conducted by Howdy, a staffing firm that places Latin American professionals into roles needed by the growing number of sidelined American graduates.In October 2025, a poll by Cygnal showed that 44% of likely voters said companies exploit the H-1B visa system.In March 2026, a poll by pro-American groups showed 43% of Americans with college degrees ‘strongly’ support the statement: ‘Immigration policy should serve the interests of American citizens.’<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Howdy<\/p>\n

A staffing firm that places Latin American professionals into roles needed by the growing number of sidelined American graduates.<\/p>\n

Cygnal<\/p>\n

A polling firm that found in October 2025 that 44% of likely voters said companies exploit the H-1B visa system.<\/p>\n

Progress Solutions Inc.<\/p>\n

An IT staffing company based in India and Plano, Texas that is accused of labor trafficking, forced labor, and document servitude against an H-1B visa holder.<\/p>\n

Rishikesh Raj Meesala<\/p>\n

An Indian plaintiff who was hired by Progress Solutions Inc. and then allegedly threatened with losing his immigration status if he did not pay his own salary.<\/p>\n

John Miano<\/p>\n

A D.C.-based lawyer who has filed several lawsuits against visa programs and believes the word is starting to get out about their impact, despite misleading coverage in establishment outlets.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the word is starting to get out, despite misleading coverage in establishment outlets. But, on Twitter, it is non-stop, but you’re just basically getting people talking and not acting on the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 John Miano, D.C.-based lawyer<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The judge in the case against Progress Solutions Inc. will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Rishikesh Raj Meesala out on bail.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This survey highlights the growing concerns among American workers about the impact of visa programs like H-1B on domestic employment, wages, and job security. As the federal government continues to welcome more foreign workers, the findings raise questions about the long-term effects on U.S. competitiveness, innovation, and the livelihoods of American professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a As concerns grow over the impact of visa workers on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":232657,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[160,162,161],"class_list":["post-232656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232656"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232656\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}