Middle class has lost 40 million manufacturing jobs due to trade deficits. Blame ALL presidents before Trump.
Yes, let's - but in addition to blaming, let's keep the loss of middle class income from continuing.
You are missing the point. You are asking to restrict qualified immigrants, but have nothing to say about the low skilled/low wealth/low education immigrants which we have legally imported to the tune of 30 million in 25 years.
You are upset because your field is easy to saturate with cheaper foreign workers. Instead of whining about protectionism why don’t you follow my example and get into a field and develop skills so that you will not be easily replaced?
Protectionism does not create prosperity for the middle class. Manufacturing is #1 wealth creator and most jobs in manufacturing are middle class jobs. I have seen first hand about the 1000 middle class jobs in the outfit I worked for. Soon after I retired, those jobs were exported to Asia. This issue can be dealt with balanced trade using tariffs. If fixed, it will again create American prosperity.
What you want done to protect your own job prospects is selfish, and will make corporations less competitive and reduce prosperity.
I have given you enough material to learn from. I am done with you constant whining. Have a good day.