Technology Firm Executives Say Immigration Barriers Hurt America
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
By Donald Snyder
The United States has an immigration problem — it needs more immigrants, say technology firm executives.
The national immigration debate has focused primarily on the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States and how to define their status once they cross America’s porous borders.
But a less discussed aspect of immigration — how to supply American corporations with the qualified professionals necessary to maintain our global lead in technology — has equally important implications for the United States economy.
The number of American college graduates with advanced degrees in science and math has not kept pace with demand, forcing companies like Microsoft and Google to hire foreigners. And technology firm executives say they can’t bring in enough highly educated immigrants to fill the specialized jobs in computer sciences, mathematics and engineering for which they are in high demand.
Too darn many MBA's not enough techies...
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