It isn’t at all clear that immigration has a significant impact on the wages of low skilled workers who are already privileged to be citizens of a wealthy jurisdiction. But even if it did, I see no reason to put low skilled US citizens on a moral pedestal above low skilled Bangladeshis (or whatever). Both of these are addressed in some of the links at no inequality in my backyard.

I’m for any liberalization, including starting out with allowing unlimited immigration only of skilled workers who would in theory depress my wages.

those in the lower economic classes who oppose immigration are acting on the rational belief that immigration will depress their wages. those in the chattering, degreed classes (with the notable exception of demagogues like lou dobbs) take the opposite position, based on the rational belief that their jobs will not be threatened, and they will benefit from the lower cost of unskilled labor.

what’s morality got to do with it? it’s easy to argue for the greatest good for the greatest many when it redounds to your own benefit.

“One-Fifth of an American: How much is an immigrant’s life worth, exactly?”
http://www.slate.com/id/2168060/nav/ais/