India, Nov. 24 -- An Indian-origin Silicon Valley venture capitalist has warned against "mediocre" H-1B hires. In an X post, which quickly went viral, Asha Jadeja Motwani backed the United States' strict policies for recruiting elite engineers.

"Mediocre engineering talent coming to the US on H1B visas is a bad idea. These positions must go to native-born Americans," Motwani wrote. She stressed that H-1B visas must be reserved for "top talent," adding that it is high time to rethink who gets the opportunity to enter the country through the prized route.

Motwani argued that flooding the country with average foreign workers only undermines the H-1B visa program. She lauded US lawmakers' selective approach to global hires, saying, "America...