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> Why are they unable to find a job? >Are they less skilled and capable than a foreign worker? If so, then the foreign worker should get the job Are you under
by unprepare 10y ago
> Why are they unable to find a job?
>Are they less skilled and capable than a foreign worker? If so, then the foreign worker should get the job
Are you under the impression that organizations when hiring are looking to maximize skill and disregard all other factors?
once you reach 'good enough' skill level, its a cost minimization game.
If the American costs twice as much, but the foreign worker is good enough - who should get the job?
- wdcgu 10y agoHire the foreign worker obviously. That's just business and economics 101.
- nikdaheratik 10y agoFrom what I can tell, this is more an argument for collective bargaining than an argument against immigrant workers. I don't care which sector you're in, immigrants have the least amount of control over both the business and the politics, and yet they seem to take the most blame. If there's a race to the bottom, maybe the solution is for workers to force capital to stop pitting them against each other.
- kelnos 10y agoOf course not. I'm talking about a (slightly) idealized scenario, responding to the original assertion (paraphrased), that the US should always take care of its citizens first. I just don't agree with that. Obviously the H-1 program is flawed, and it allows for some pretty perverse incentives. But we should be focusing on fixing that, not applying some asinine protectionism policy.