Today's @bopinion post is a review of the excellent new book "The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society", by @william_r_kerr!https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-10-24/america-s-need-for-skilled-immigrants-isn-t-going-away?utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business …
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@william_r_kerr's suggestions. Here are some more good ideas: 1. Region-based sponsorship of skilled immigrants (think: the Rust Belt) 2. Lifts on country caps (to prevent brain drain) 3. A Canada-style points-based immigration system!!!pic.twitter.com/b77mxHq9a8
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Skilled immigration is one of the last big free lunches that America has. Let's not throw that away. (end)pic.twitter.com/ud3BdI627W
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Why not dispense with H1B and give them Green Cards?
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That's fine too, if we're willing to do that
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Having spent several years in the UK under similar circumstances, let me whole heartedly agree. It really sucks having your residence held by your employer (and my employer was great).
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This is more like empowering individuals.. freeing labor workforce and making them their sole masters.. all issues and loopholes could be resolved if this comes true.
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Ironically this is pretty much how spouses of many H-1b immigrants are already treated.
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