So perhaps move those poor americans to the third world. They'll feel like top 1% with those dollars.

That's basically the history of South Africa.

A regular income person is a millionaire in South Africa. It caused some problems.

Will their income move with them?

Please don't - here in India we don't need a bunch of people too lazy to make their way in America.

Says the person who wants them to all come to the US.

"I agree with that [immigration is a net benefit to nearly everyone] and support more or less open borders" - yummyfajitas

I should have caveated that statement with the fact that immigrants must be good people who sell labor to willing buyers and don't victimize innocents. I thought I made that clear by mentioning comparative advantage.

Unfortunately most poor Americans refuse to work, commit disability fraud and otherwise exploit the taxpayer, and commit disproportionate amounts of crime. (Far more than Indians - I've never felt unsafe in any slum here, unlike in the US). You don't get any comparative advantage from people who refuse to trade and merely take things from you.

Definitely saw similar things discussed in an East Asia -> SE Asia context and I had conflicting feelings about it as well.

Why not? as long as they spend their money, it would be good for India.

You could probably use their money though, no?