[tinglymintyfrsh]

America is built on the exploitation of undocumented workers for the food supply and of cheaper foreign labor held hostage by employers for tech. These are forms of coercion much as tying health insurance to employment. Tools of power to keep employees at a disadvantage.

[anigbrowl]

There are undocumented workers in every industry, getting exploited in a hundred different little ways. Some political factions have done very well out of creating a caste of legal untouchables.

[morkalork]

While the USA exploits undocumented workers in agriculture etc., its not like being documented is a huge step up either. In Canada, there's a whole (sub) class of legally imported labour under the "Temporary Foreign Worker" program that's exploited in a similar way.

[int_19h]

A big difference is that a person working in the country legally can report labor code violations to the authorities without risking immediate deportation.

[sgregnt]

For tech, I think this is a win-win situation. Tech workers have the options to stay and work in their home country. It is not like tech workers do not have a choice they prefer it this alternative, even given the uncertainty or not having a permanent residency.