What is more important? Americans having more jobs available, or profits being kept in America?

I thought of this question because this morning my husband said there is some Republicans congressman supposedly sayign we should not allow Japanese car imports anymore in America, because we can’t trust the safety. What total bulls**t, but I digress :). Anyway, it was pointed out that the Japanese auto manufacturers build more cars in America sold to Americans than the US auto dealers do.

I am not sure of these facts, but lets just go with the premise for the sake of the question.

So, the Japanese are employing many Americans, but the profits are leaving the country. Does it really matter who is employing us, as long as we are employed?