It's absolutely been happening in certain markets. Folks need to make sure they're providing the appropriate value at their income bracket, or else they or their company will eventually suffer the consequences.
I meant more in a hypothetical context; I understand what the law is, and why (even though I disagree with it). Yet simply because it was passed by democratic means does not make it "right" either.
If that replacement can serve the same purpose, and give approximately the same value to the company, why should the native and/or higher-waged person expect to have priority?
This was an absolutely fascinating read and has given me a fundamental understanding of human cognition. This helped with other books as well, such as the "Lean Start-up" and "Willpower: Why we do what we do." It even helped me further understand some concepts behind Jeff Sutherland's Scrum book. Highly recommended.