Do you have evidence to say that immigration damages your country?

@TotalMiss and what's your brain fart got to do with the topic, or my comment, for that matter?

The question is whether immigrants damage the economy. Worship? You should try reading the comment.

@TotalMiss [quote]Your comment suggests that technological innovation occurs in America only because immigrants are allowed here.[/quote]

Given your track record of illogical thought, and lies, it's not surprising that you arrived at this conclusion, with nothing to back it up, but your racism.

I said that the tech industry was made possible thanks to the immigrant technology workforce. The absolute majority of US technical graduate degrees are awarded to foreigners, the bulk of whom become immigrants to the US. The entire allocation of US H1-B visas, for decades, is used up, nearly as soon as it becomes available.

75% of Silicon Valley tech workers are foreign born. The same (perhaps slightly higher) applies to Seattle.

Get a clue.

[quote]It ignores the fact that technological innovation always occurs in America[/quote]

I want to re-read this, 5 times. Hopefully, you will figure out how you're contradicting yourself, but that's hope against hope.

[quote]If you doubt it, go do some research on the history of the USPTO.[/quote]

And what exactly should I be looking for in my research of the history of the USPTO? I don't recall having to check a box that says nationality, for my patent applications, unless it's an international application, and in that case, it only pertains to the countries where I file, and even listing the nationality, is not indicative of whether the applicant is native born or immigrant.

Not that I expect what you say to make sense.

@TotalMiss [quote]Salaries in Silicon Valley would be higher[/quote]

The average salary for a computer scientist in the Silicon Valley, is about $130K. Those with 10+ years of experience, earn more than $250K per year. Those with stock options, which is not something salary surveys take into consideration, make $Ms.

Perhaps you can share why you think salaries would be higher?

[quote]and the cost of living lower[/quote]

And this is where you demonstrate how ignorant you are.

higher salaries = higher home prices
higher salaries = higher cost of living

This is economic 101, and common sense 001. Not to mention the empirical data, showing the Bay Area as the most expensive real estate / cost of living in the nation.

Try gain.

[quote]if it were not for the policies that have exponentially increased the numbers of foreign tech workers since the 1990s. [/quote]

More ignorant blabber. I would not have hired a single H1-B Visa applicant, had I been able to hire a US citizen or legal resident. Even if I wanted to wanted to. I was required to advertise the job for several months, AND prove that the H1-B applicant had unique skills, that are impossible to find locally.

There was, however, a small percentage of those "Einstein Visas", that were awarded for people with special, but not technical skills. Once was awarded to Mrs Trump, for his "modeling" skills.

[quote]Silicon Valley has truly become a shit hole.[/quote]

Please, go ahead, don't hide your racism.