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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by tomc1985 on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @01:04PM (#14849538)
You're focusing on the wrong part. Increased margins for corporations at the cost of engineer pay. Companies don't need their margins nearly as much as individuals need a higher salary.
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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by epistasis on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @01:17PM (#14849700)
If that's true then his comment was even less productive than I thought. The commenter didn't even mention the "part" you think I should focus on.
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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by bluthru on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @04:11PM (#14851442)
That's what I was implying. Corporations can exploit a social issue to drive down labor costs.
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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by baddox on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @01:47PM (#14850072)
Still, I find it odd to argue that engineer pay is among the top priorities of a well-functioning economy. I'm an engineer, and all else being equal I'll take more money (it has its uses), but I certainly couldn't say with a straight face that my country's immigration policy should be based significantly on its effect on my salary.
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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by tomc1985 on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @02:27PM (#14850503)
Why not? Wage competition is a legitimate byproduct of increased immigration
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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by bluthru on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @03:51PM (#14851281)
Why shouldn't a nation protect its citizens' wages?
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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by baddox on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @04:26PM (#14851548)
Because it's bad for consumers, innovation, and the overall economy.
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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by bluthru on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @11:26PM (#14853472)
"The overall economy" isn't as important as wages and purchasing power for individuals.

Immigration can lead to less competition and therefore innovation. Instead of people from other countries creating services that compete, they get absorbed by multinationals.

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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by baddox on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @01:19PM (#14858157)
I don't see how higher wages for engineers will lead to more innovation. Can you explain that?
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