It's easier to sue someone / take them to court. (both criminal court and civil court) Also much, (like a LOT), cheaper to get local lawyers to handle non-inte

It's easier to sue someone / take them to court. (both criminal court and civil court) Also much, (like a LOT), cheaper to get local lawyers to handle non-international things. Easier to ruin their life - shaming someone in the US could be devastating to their entire future work and possibly family life. Knowing how / where to do such in other countries is not normal domain knowledge. You also don't need a passport to travel to their place and punch them in the face. When actually doing the work: It's easier to figure time zones, weather issues, and holidays as well. Language / accent barriers cost time and are extra work too. Given the above situations, work done cheaper over-the-border has to be re-checked by someone local for security issues / backdoors are more of an issue. In my very small data points / experiences, ymmv.