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Originally Posted by ImEbee
I mean really, we all know non-citizens who work our companies. Would you tell them to their face that you would rather see them laid off out of seniority just because they are not American?
Well see, it's not so simple as some people would *like* it to be for whatever selfish reasons. You currently have legal non-citizens injecting money into our economy through consumer spending which in turn helps sustain whatever jobs we still have. To lay off green card holders would be unfair for just that reason, especially when they have undergone the LONG process to obtain the right to permanently live in this country. That's the whole point of obtaining permanent residency.
With regards to the JAL thing, I could see it being a double-standard if JAL would be laying off legal PERMANENT RESIDENTS of Japan. However, they're not doing that. They're laying off CONTRACT workers. As such, the whole idea of a double standard is just some bickering because people are very touchy right now in this economy and they resort to being xenophobes. It's an easy mentality!
If foreigners going to work contracts in Japan want to be protected from JAL layoffs, they could go the hard route like everyone else does who comes to the US and gets a green card and US FAA licenses. They can apply for Japanese permanent residency, and begin certification towards JCAB certification.
This world isn't easy, and I puke at the sense of entitlement some people have. There aren't any shortcuts.