[quote=@mdk]

what do I care what happens to the country they came from? I'M AN AMERICAN!But I don't expect my government to be altruistic. I want America to do what is best for America. If that means brain-draining Cambodia, you know, I'll bring the chopsticks. 

Insofar as immigration benefits my country, I am totally in favor of immigration.
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I'm with you here. To the victor the spoils and devil take the hindmost. However I am not convinced that immigration, even immigration of skilled labor, actually benefits the american worker. It might benefit the corporate bottom line or move some stats in a government bureau around in a way that could be construed as beneficial but that isn't the same as helping the working american.