To me, it's interesting that almost no discussion of the H-1B touches on another topic that is widely discussed, too, but in it's own mindspace : the U.S. is no

To me, it's interesting that almost no discussion of the H-1B touches on another topic that is widely discussed, too, but in it's own mindspace : the U.S. is now a scary place. The eager use of tasers by the police and the presence of the TSA goons on trains and buses in addition to airports add unpleasant possibilities to the anti-immigrant sentiment (not to mention the moral questions about the whole War on Terror, Guantanamo, etc;). I have never heard of instances of immigrants getting tased just for looking different, for example, but these are things to consider when immigrating to a new country : are they friendly, are they peaceful? Do I want to be associated with them? Am I that unhappy in my own situation that I really need to go to such a place?