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> who compete for housing with citizens when there is a shortage of millions of housing units.

Are they underpaid, or are they swimming in cash to buy up all the expensive housing? Make up your mind.

It can be both. Median price of a home is $400k. Homebuyers need household income of ~$117k to afford typical home in U.S. Their income from ther visa enables their buying power to compete against citizens. About 300k H-1B visa holders own homes in the US per FWD.US. Other comments in this thread speak to the wage suppression and lower wages.

https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/home-affordability-in-c...

There is shortage of everything now. Maybe immigrants needing gas is raising gas prices too. (OK, i know you didn't say that, but its a joke :P) We could go back and forth posting links that contradict each other, or recognize that scapegoating immigrants isn't productive.

https://www.uschamber.com/economy/the-state-of-housing-in-am...

"The shortage of housing can be attributed to a range of regulatory and policy failures. These include burdensome permitting processes, outdated zoning regulations that dictate everything from lot sizes to parking requirements, complex legal frameworks, price controls, and restrictive financial regulations."

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