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martyb
on Friday November 30 2018, @09:47AM
from the Quite-a-few-from-Europe-and-China,-too dept.
from the Quite-a-few-from-Europe-and-China,-too dept.
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In 1965, the Immigration Act of 1924 was repealed, opening the gates to immigrants and allowing a critical mass of technology companies to develop in clusters around Boston and Santa Clara County.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: 3, Interesting) by crafoo on Saturday December 01 2018, @12:16AM (1 child)
Why are you calling illegal invaders (criminals) "imports"? I take the points you are making but we should call them what they are.
I'm generally for immigration as long as it's legal and the applications bring something to the country, and are willing to fully integrate into USA culture. Meaning they value what this nation stands for: personal freedom, self-determination and actualization, and personal accountability. Citizens above government bureaucrats.
I wonder though. These so-called third world shitholes: if we siphon off all of their talent how are we not just making the illegal immigration (invasion) problem worse? Why can't we help build up this talent in-place, making their country a desirable place to live, and even to relocate to?
This article seems highly-motivated by global corprotists who simply want to depress domestic wages and stripe-mine nations.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @07:32AM
I am calling the illegal immigrants imports because we could stop them if we wanted to, but there are interested forces in this country that harbor and employ them.