Originally Posted by
flyerfly
Would someone please educate me as to why people with foreign citizenship and passports are able to work for airlines based in the United States when in many countries in Europe and elsewhere it is impossible to get a job without citizenship? Why are foreign pilots getting jobs in the United States while my U.S. born brothers and sisters are furloughed and on the streets. It's not a race debate, its an ethics debate. I'm not trying to be a bigot, but I am trying to understand......
I guess one thing those "people with foreign citizenship" have learned is the American immigration laws. As a "U.S. born brother or sister" the very least that you should do is make yourself familiar with the laws of the country that you were born in and live in. I suggest using the search engine of your choice to do some reading on the subject. It would be nice if you did a 3,000 word essay and submit it here so that the mods could sticky it for all to see.
I am currently on my third job outside of the U.S. or it's territories. I am here working alongside people from all over the world and most get along fairly well. I am here because it was (again) the best option if I wanted to continue to fly and further my career.
Though I don't have the numbers, I would bet money that the U.S. is the biggest pilot exporter in the world. Think about that the next time you complain about "foreigners" stealing your job.
BTW, if you are Native American, then I sincerely apologize as the rest of us are truly foreigners in your country.