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Pollster Mark Mitchell Calls for Deporting H‑1B Tech Workers, Pitches ‘De‑Indianize’ Consultancy

His comments on Steve Bannon's program land during a renewed fight over tighter H‑1B rules.

Overview

  • Mitchell, CEO of Rasmussen Reports, said sending back a senior H‑1B developer is the economic equivalent of deporting 10 undocumented immigrants.
  • He described H‑1B hires as “third‑world engineers” and alleged companies use a “bottomless well” of younger foreign workers to replace older American engineers.
  • He cited a pay comparison claiming an H‑1B developer at about $90,000 a year equals ten undocumented workers each earning $9 an hour.
  • Pointing to workforce composition, he said Silicon Valley is roughly two‑thirds foreign‑born, with coverage referencing data that about 23% are Indian and 18% Chinese.
  • He announced on X that he intends to start a consultancy to “de‑Indianize” U.S. companies, and he criticized the Trump administration for not sending back H‑1B visa holders.