Is More Immigration the Key to Ending U.S. Worker Displacement? (1)

The first week of April marks what’s known as “H-1B season” in immigration circles. That’s when employers first can apply for the coveted skilled guestworker visas, and when the 85,000 available for the year usually run out.

Despite their popularity, the visas have drawn ire in recent years following high-profile reports that workers on H-1Bs replaced U.S. workers at companies such as Disney and Southern California Edison. President Donald Trump has been one of the biggest critics, singling out the H-1B program in his 2017 Buy American and Hire American executive order.

Some immigration advocates and employers have fought ...