Maybe I’m in the minority here, but do we want to win talent war or not?

We should be thrilled to be attracting talent from other countries. Most countries do not have this luxury.

Bring smarter, qualified people to the US. If not, they’ll find a way somewhere else

“Talent” is an subjective term.

> Bring smarter, qualified people to the US. If not, they’ll find a way somewhere else

More than 70% of H1B in tech is from a single country, where cheating is considered a normal aspect of life. I'm sure most people here have at least once encountered this cultural difference in their day to day work.

While I still think H1B program is needed, it has to be revamped, putting cap per country is the most obvious first step.

(Ignoring the political context of this post) No. I don't want to fight a war. I want a peaceful and secure life. I have two oceans and military ten times the size it needs to be to effectively protect me. I don't need the number to go up or more plastic garbage.

I see it more as a brain drain. I wonder how the world would be if those extremely talented people have stayed in their home countries and contributed to the local economies and development of the respective countries rather than contributing to the American imperialism.

America already won here, the top tier talent outside America is already here or looking to get to America. The big name companies hiring them aren't doing it to save money. It is the outsourcing companies that are basically sweatshops that Trump is targeting.

Sounds great on paper, but in reality it is a program to bring mediocre workers that would do anything for the opportunity, including being underpaid. My company did this, on a smaller scale than Microsoft, and the result is the worst employees we have in US.