I can't think of any major industry that has a 0% unemployment rate. Virtually all industries have some level of unemployment, and 2% is on the very low end com

I can't think of any major industry that has a 0% unemployment rate. Virtually all industries have some level of unemployment, and 2% is on the very low end compared to other industries. Even if all immigrants were paid at the same rate, you would still see a number of American tech workers unemployed. > "indigenous workers shouldn't have to compete against low wage emerging economies in their own country" Are you saying that it's ok for foreign workers to displace natives as long as its on the basis of skill, and not costs? I can get behind this proposition, but it sounds very different from what you were saying earlier. If someone believes that it's never ok for a foreign worker to displace a native worker, even on the basis of skill, the only way I can think of to guarantee this is to shut off immigration completely.