What we have is tech companies pushing for more N1 visas so they can bring in more LOWER PAID tech workers -- that's what this is about. There are lots of trained American's but the companies want to bring in lower paid people to do the job. We have outsourcing but we also have insourcing where companies make use of illegals for low skilled workers and N1 visa for lower paid skilled workers. The tech companies complain and the governors carry there water.
How many unemployed cybersecurity people are just sitting around waiting for a higher job offer to join the work force? Is it more than what I can count on my hands?
You are partly correct that raising salaries can partly solve the problem. But the bigger problems are:
1) We aren't generating the right type of people in our education system.
2) People aren't willing/able to change careers and/or move.
3) We don't pay teachers enough in the tech field to really teach the tech field (the good ones will generally not be teaching).
4) Companies aren't willing to train, are hypersensitive on rejecting an applicant for any reason (you only have 15 years experience in Facebook, we want someone with 25 years!), aren't willing to bend requirements that really don't matter, etc.
5) People think college is about chasing dreams. It is about getting a career.
6) Our immigration system is completely broken.
Then in a distant last place add in the higher salary.