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renlotoday at 12:55 AM0 repliesview on HN

The distribution of H1B talent is bimodal, on one end is the highly-talented at high wages, on the other end is the mediocre at low wages. In my opinion the highly-talented (which it sounds like you're a part of) are fine and welcome, the latter group shouldn't be allowed because of the suppression of wages and negative effects on domestic labor.

On your comment of nativism, what do you expect? It's a normal expectation for people who are "native" to a region to expect to be able to access the jobs in their region without needing to compete internationally. The lower-tier H1B workers do suppress wages, it's undeniable.

On your comment of "moderation", I think what you really mean is that you want censorship because you're conflating people's distaste of the latter "lower-tier" H1B immigrants as somehow being directed at you. It's really not about you if you're as capable as you've claimed. Can you not see how frustrating it would be if there were available jobs in your area but you could not get those jobs because someone with commensurate skills as you (not better skills, the same) is willing to work for half what you need to survive, because they're from abroad, is getting the job instead of you?