[pmoriarty]

"What if, instead of bowing to corporate greed which cares not a bit for our country or our people, we actually invested in our own population and trained them to do the jobs H1-B workers currently do."

Who's this "our people" you're talking about?

As a US citizen, I consider every person in the world as part of my people, and I don't begrudge any individual coming and working or training in the US.

The more people, from whichever country, have access to good education and good jobs, the better.

Good education and jobs should not be reserved for people who happen to live or be born in a particular place, be descended from particular people, nor just those who managed to get certain bureaucratic paperwork.

[hcurtiss]

All else being equal, I think most people prioritize their own country and countrymen over others', and would not sacrifice their own countrymen to benefit others'. You may not share this view, but I think most people do. Most people consider themselves a part of a national team, and they feel some loyalty to their teammates.

[conanbatt]

That doesn't explain having imports of any kind.

[KingTen]

Free trade reduces costs for people. I’d agree that things have gotten more complicated than that though in the transition to a service based economy.

[conanbatt]

What's the difference between working on the hardware of a computer or the software that it makes sense to have one outside of the US and another one inside?

[tallon]

You can take the high approach and give up your job for someone else, then. Are you going to welcome strangers into your family and your home as well? Resources are limited, that is a fact. If you've never experienced that, consider yourself very lucky and privileged, and work to deserve that good fortune and privilege.

[gorbachev15]

But we're not talking about your decision or his, we're talking about the decision made by the government whose literal job description is to make rules for this country alone!