I think more importantly, those jobs would still remain as jobs that would then be available to, presumably, additional guest workers who would come in, and paid under the prevailing wage rate or paid less than the average wage rate, which would have a depressive effect on U.S. wages and working conditions.
Courtney expresses concern about the impact of guest workers on U.S. wages.
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