I am not sure I understand why the HN commenteriat believes that reducing immigrant software developers will raise wages while it simultaneously believes that r

I am not sure I understand why the HN commenteriat believes that reducing immigrant software developers will raise wages while it simultaneously believes that remote work is as good, if not better, than working in an office? Some possibilities I have thought of: 1) The people responding in both cases are different 2) Cognitive dissonance 3) They think companies are irrational and so will not opt for remote work even if it's better and several times cheaper Basically I don't understand why people think a company will be willing to hire person A at a salary of $150k + Benefits cost + office space + 20k direct legal fees related to immigration (+ additional fees to now needing a legal department), but not be willing to hire the exact same person for $50k total except have them work remotely. And that same worker is actually happier with a better standard of living with the 50k.