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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by rohit2412 on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @01:21PM (#19860993)
Of course it is discrimination. A British born person has better chances at PR than an Indian born person. The Indian is being given less opportunities not because of their skills or talent, but because of their place of birth.

> The limits are there to prevent one ethnicity

Why? Is it okay for an individual to be disadvantaged because of his ethnicity? Why are there no limits on religions too? After all, you get to choose your religion, but not your ethnicity.

Further, who told you India is only one ethnicity? India is more diverse than Europe.

> Unfortunately it sucks for aj Indian

If it sucks it is because this is discrimination.

> I personally think it should be more proportional to the country's population size

Why though? Why can't you judge an individual on their own skills without trying to either be bigoted like right wing or doing identity politics like left wing.

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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by diminoten on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @01:49PM (#19861264)
I think people sort of forget that "only let so many people into the country" isn't something we have to do, or that limiting immigration is some absolute positive thing.
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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by rohit2412 on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @02:36PM (#19861655)
I am not arguing for open borders though. That is a separate argument.

You can definitely limit immigration, and do it fairly.

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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by diminoten on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @03:03PM (#19861853)
Not fairly, as ultimately something will always be the criteria for admission, and that something will always be arbitrary or uncontrollable.

I am arguing for open borders. Being American isn't special, people need to get over it.

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