The discussion left me with the impression that the lack of progress in terms of making skilled labor immigration easier wasn't just a result of Washington's/politicians inability to get things done. That was however the reason I would usually hear when debating immigration hurdles with friends in the Bay Area.
It was pretty clear that keeping immigration difficult and very limited, even for skilled people, was also very much a popular position that largely reflected many HN users (presumably US voters).
Posting again to see if anything has changed in terms of how this community view and value foreign labor in tech?
The discussion left me with the impression that the lack of progress in terms of making skilled labor immigration easier wasn't just a result of Washington's/politicians inability to get things done. That was however the reason I would usually hear when debating immigration hurdles with friends in the Bay Area.
It was pretty clear that keeping immigration difficult and very limited, even for skilled people, was also very much a popular position that largely reflected many HN users (presumably US voters).
Posting again to see if anything has changed in terms of how this community view and value foreign labor in tech?