You know that the North Korean is untrustworthy, but that's kind of a special case. Is a random American more trustworthy than a random Bangladeshi or Slovakian?
I suppose that you have a bit more ability to do background checks on US citizens. But those background checks aren't so great, either.
A random person in your own country is more trustworthy for two reasons.
1. background checks
2. more ability to meet face to face.
3. ability to go after them for wrongdoing (either civil cases or chances of getting the police to follow up on anything criminal.
You know that the North Korean is untrustworthy, but that's kind of a special case. Is a random American more trustworthy than a random Bangladeshi or Slovakian?
I suppose that you have a bit more ability to do background checks on US citizens. But those background checks aren't so great, either.