• btaf45@lemmy.worldOP
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    3 months ago

    https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/donald-trump-immigration-expansionist/

    We have a distinct lack of skilled workers, and in a variety of types/areas.

    No we do not. That’s propaganda from the wealthy elites to drive down American wages. There are tons of people even in STEM or computer fields who can not get jobs in their majors.

    This is exactly what happened during the days of “No Irish Need Apply”. The big difference here is that it would only apply to college graduates.

    It’s totally different. The “No Irish” signs were about people who had already immigrated here. That stuff was both racist and completely pointless since they were all already here and obviously needed to work. Nothing to do with today. Trump’s going to hand out green cards to the entire world to come here and work an American job. China alone has 1.2 billion people. India alone has 1.4 billion people. Basic law of supply and demand. Increase supply of workers and lower wages and working conditions and worker bargaining power. Also, good luck getting your kid into college ever again.