You know what else is bad for the wedges? Schools producing all those engineers undercutting the wedge growth of those already in the profession. With that log

You know what else is bad for the wedges? Schools producing all those engineers undercutting the wedge growth of those already in the profession. With that logic, education is the primary enemy of the middle class. Seriously though, this demand to control the supply of labor is a strange one. Everybody is for meritocracy and free market until they are expected to perform. Working permits are like the taxi medallion system. If someone who speaks native English, went to British schools, have a network in the country thanks to living there since ever cannot compete with someone from, say Romania, it's only fair for the immigrant to take the job.