I am sure the greatest healthcare system in the world can handle losing 30% of its doctors.
Confusion and panic all around.
gizmodo.com
But tech is also far from the only industry that counts on specialized labor from overseas.
According to the Business Standard, over 30% of medical residents in the United States are international graduates, and between 10,000 to 43,000 residency spots are currently filled by H-1B visa holders. There is an ongoing doctor shortage in the country that was expected to worsen without new restrictions. The Association of American Medical Colleges
projected a shortage of 20,200 to 40,400 primary care doctors by 2036, prior to the new H-1B fees.