Immigration Highly benefits the U.S. Economy

[ImmortalE]

Let's see how Aliba will "interpret" all these overwhelmingly "inconvenient" facts about benefits of Immigration to US Economy

[Publicus]

You'll be surprised.

[AliBA]

Actually, I don't scapegoat immigrants. The issue, I believe, is not immigrants per se, but the programs the government uses for immigration, especially "guest worker" programs and family-based immigration beyond the nuclear family. Guest worker programs such as H1-B indenture the worker for several years if he or she wants a green card (most do). THAT's what distorts the market and drives down wages. Just check a few posts on this site or others from H1-Bs who just can't wait to get out from under their bosses thumbs and to start earning better wages. Issuing green cards from the start to those for whom employers show a genuine need would give US workers, for whom a GC is not a consideration, a fair shot.

As for family immigration, well, how many brothers, sisters, parents, etc. of the sponsoring employment-based immigrant are anywhere near as bright or talented as the sponsor?

[ImmortalE]

Actually, I don't scapegoat immigrants. The issue, I believe, is not immigrants per se, but the programs the government uses for immigration

To be more exact: bad immigration policies.

especially "guest worker" programs and family-based immigration beyond the nuclear family.

I agree about "nuclear family".
H-1b's too have certain shortcomings.