https://www.wired.com/story/ice-social-media-surveillance-24-7-contract/

Makes it hard to use h1bs the way they were supposedly meant to be used; to make it easier to hire talent that can’t be found domestically. It think this will accelerate offshoring even more. I would have preferred the program was just reformed to make gaming the “prevailing wage” requirement harder, and to give h1b workers more freedom so they’re not as easily exploitable.

Key word is “serious.” Overstaying a visa visit is a civil offense, not even a criminal misdemeanor where the punishment may just be a small fine.