[rahbert]

You and I are also competing with the scads of Indians brought to these shores by MS with the intention of
destroying the earning power of native-born engineers.

[pas]

They aren’t even always bringing them into the country. They are just shipping the work off shore.

[algernonpj]

You and I are also competing with the scads of Indians brought to these shores by MS with the intention of destroying the earning power of native-born engineers.

Absolutely! Both as 'guest workers' who either work on-shore or facilitate off-shoring, and as illegals (in the form of visa overstays).

Per Greenspan "Our skilled wages are higher than anywhere in the world," he said. "If we open up a significant window for skilled workers, that would suppress the skilled-wage level and end the concentration of income.".

Shh...it's really about cheap labor, but don't tell anyone.

Just part of the ongoing war on the US middle class - in this instance on techies.