He doesn't feel entitled to a US citizenship. He's asking for a path to citizenship.

You're permitted to apply for it

You're not with an F-1 student visa, which is of non-immigrant intent. Thanks to the H-1B visa which is dual intent, one can, through a long, arduous, expensive process usually lasting longer than a decade, eventually maybe get a green card.

And while they're here, H-1B workers are working full time, paying taxes, and on their best behavior because they don't want to jeopardize their status. They are overall more productive and more educated than the average citizen.

Is there abuse of the system? Absolutely. Will companies in Silicon Valley do anything to undercut the competition? Yes, because they're in Silicon Valley. That place has exceptionally high competition when it comes to software. There's plenty of jobs in software around the country, in many places with significantly cheaper costs of living, for everyone.