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WASHINGTON — In a global economy, investment follows talent. When we draw top talent to our shores, investment dollars follow because companies want to be near the best workers. An infusion of capital and economic development will be a tide that lifts all boats, creating jobs and opportunity for all Americans. But the reverse is also true. If companies can't find talent on U.S. soil, or if it becomes too costly and burdensome, they will move their operations elsewhere. It's in our own best interests to welcome the world's brightest minds and hardest workers into our economy. Immigrants can help bridge a growing skills gap in science, technology, engineering and math - the so-called STEM fields that are vital to a modern, competitive economy. Read more here:
InverseLookingGlass
reply to post by ChesterJohn
Talent deficit is mostly a myth in the US.
As someone familiar with the tech sector and H1B visas, it's basically high tech indentured servitude.
They pay immigrants less and because of the H1B rules, it is difficult to leave a position or you risk deportation. The unspoken rule of thumb is they work crazy hours and are afraid of getting laid off or they have to go back to where they came from.
There is some merit to talent deficit but it's because of the H1B system that college majors are shifting. It has nothing to do with ability of Americans in my experience.
It's simply another way to sell out US citizens to profit hungry corporate machines. You know; "the winners", trickle down, yada yada. It's all a PR snow job.
sheepslayer247
Wasn't it the immigrant that made America what is is today?
I believe that we need to fix our education system, or go back to educating our children ourselves, and concentrate on teaching the next generations skills that are useful. What happened to trade schools?
Unfortunately, we push our kids in to Universities where they learn how to balance while doing a keg-stand and not teaching them what they need to compete in the world. Other nations educate their young people and that is why the immigrant worker may be more attractive than the average American college graduate.
amfirst1
reply to post by ChesterJohn
Not true, it's cheaper to pay a foreigner who has the same credentials. They are willing to work for less.