And sure, I know the xenophobes are going to cheer my findings. They believe that foreign workers take American jobs away. But a growing body of evidence indica

And sure, I know the xenophobes are going to cheer my findings. They believe that foreign workers take American jobs away. But a growing body of evidence indicates that skilled foreign immigrants create jobs for Americans and boost our national competitiveness. That's a bit of bait-and-switch. The concern shared by 86% of Americans is over illegal immigrants that take low-skill jobs away from Americans (particularly black Americans in the cities, where this is a huge and underreported issue), commit crimes at a disproportionate rate, and consume social services to the point that a number of US hospitals have had to close down due to non-paying illegals. In the third sentence it's suddenly about "skilled" legal foreign workers, which is rarely the focus of the "xenophobes" (nice ad hominem!) These are two entirely different issues. I should add that I'm married to a Chinese woman with an MD and an MS degree. Whenever I've raised the issue of living in China she stomps it down right quick. OTOH, her best friend's son when back after getting his degree b/c of the opportunities and he's doing great.