Guest‑worker Permits Pre‑fill CS Jobs

Foreign work permits and post‑study work authorizations are being issued at a scale that effectively guarantees many entry‑level computing positions before American graduates enter the market. That dynamic correlates with stagnant real starting wages and declining full‑time placement rates for recent U.S. computer‑science graduates. — If true, this reframes debates about tech labor shortages, immigration policy, and higher‑education returns by showing policy and administrative choices, not just skills gaps, shape graduates' outcomes.