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The US is Only a Leader in Tech Because of Foreign Workers

posted by martyb on Friday November 30 2018, @09:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the Quite-a-few-from-Europe-and-China,-too dept.

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As a former H1 visa holder, this article interested me and shows the value that immigrants bring to the USA.

According to this opinion piece, the USA and specifically Santa Clara county is only the leader in tech because of immigrants.

In 1965, the Immigration Act of 1924 was repealed, opening the gates to immigrants and allowing a critical mass of technology companies to develop in clusters around Boston and Santa Clara County. A significant proportion of all the best graduates from the best schools in India (IIT) came to the USA -- in effect, the USA siphoned off India's best talent and used it to develop leadership in technology and to grow the economy.

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Friday November 30 2018, @07:01PM (3 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Friday November 30 2018, @07:01PM (#768394) Journal

    I have yet to meet anyone who opposed LEGAL immigration.

    Applying to asylum/refugee status is not a crime. But Fox News and the entire Trump admin are very much opposed to it.

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  • (Score: 2) by The Shire on Friday November 30 2018, @09:08PM (2 children)

    by The Shire (5824) on Friday November 30 2018, @09:08PM (#768452)

    If they really came en-masse to apply for assylum then why didn't they take it when the Mexican government offered it. I'll tell you why, because they dont need asylum, they just want to latch on to our welfare system for a free ride.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 30 2018, @10:11PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 30 2018, @10:11PM (#768486)

      It seems many of them did:

      But an estimated 5,000 migrants spent Monday night in the central Mexican city of Guadalajara, before enduring another round of frustration during their attempts to move farther north on Tuesday. More than 2,000 more have received temporary visas to stay in the country.

      https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/11/13/migrant-caravan-some-border-most-mexico-far-us/1992059002/ [usatoday.com]

      But is it really the welfare, or the fact that Mexico has its own trouble with drug lords?

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @04:20PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @04:20PM (#768649)

      can we stick with why Trump hasn't prevented HCL and other H1B abuser companies from replacing so many of the people that could be at least employed? my company laid off a few hundred people after telling them that agile devops would make life easier, just cross train these people so you can then be freed up to learn your new responsibilities.

      none of those IT workers probably give a shit about unskilled laborers making food cheaper right now. they have problems enough buying food and probably would be upset if the prices went up.