Interesting article with quite a bit about Mesa. I didn't know what is said here about Mesa's overseas recruiting efforts. The Aussie connection is known but didn't know about South America and the Middle East:
"Where U.S.-trained pilots with 350 flying hours’ experience flock from the U.S. to find employment as first officers with the airlines of other countries that require only limited flying experience, Mesa has established pilot-recruiting offices in other countries. The offices recruit first officers from South America and Australia whose citizens can fulfill official requirements for U.S. working visas relatively easily—and the Middle East, where pilots may qualify for refugee status in the U.S. Recently Mesa has had success in recruiting pilots from all three areas, and pilots from other countries now represent a double-digit percentage of its total pilot complement."
U.S. Regionals Intensify Efforts To Combat Pilot Supply Dilemma | Air Transport News: Aviation International News
Also are "...U.S.-trained pilots with 350 flying hours’ experience flock[ing] from the U.S. to find employment as first officers with the airlines of other countries..." ?
If they are what countries are taking them ? If he's talking about foreign nationals who train in the US then return to their home country, his point is not germane.