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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
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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In 1965, the Immigration Act of 1924 was repealed, opening the gates to immigrants and allowing a critical mass of technology companies to develop in clusters around Boston and Santa Clara County.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: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @12:58AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @12:58AM (#768528)

    Or is it more xenophobic bullshit?

    How about we discuss the rampant xenophilia that you seem to have? Why are so many people so concerned about all the people of the world except their own people?

    Is it a lust for someone to feel superior to? Do you get off sexually on lording it over other people, and since your fellow countrymen generally won't let you lord it over them, you have to illegally import people in to control? Does your inner commissar delight in ordering people about, perhaps even using them for physical pleasure, since they don't dare go to the police to report you for your crimes?

    Inside every liberal is someone who wants to rape brown people, hence the eternal call for more immigration to supply you more victims.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 02 2018, @05:21AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 02 2018, @05:21AM (#768827)

    How about we discuss the rampant xenophilia that you seem to have? Why are so many people so concerned about all the people of the world except their own people?

    You mistake American values of justice and fairness for something else. It not that we care about others in the world more than "our people", whatever that is supposed to mean. It is just that we do not like racist xenophobic bastards like you, and especially you. Log in an use your real username so we can punch you in the face, you goddamned Nazi!