February 24, 2014

Amnesty: Not Just for Low-Skilled Workers?

By Jonathon Moseley
Amnesty is being driven, among others, by big businesses claiming they cannot hire enough high-tech professionals.  These are (or posture as) major donors to members of Congress.  So these businesses are twisting arms on Capitol Hill.  The compromise is that Democrats get amnesty for illegal aliens if business gets more high-tech foreign workers.  However, in fact, there is no shortage of high-tech professionals in the USA.  Businesses do not need immigration reform. On August 30, 2013, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers published a review of this question in its journal Spectrum, titled "The STEM Crisis Is a Myth."  "STEM" jobs are those in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  The IEEE reports: "Every year U.S. schools grant more STEM degrees than there are available jobs. When you factor in H-1B visa holders, existing STEM degree holders, and the like, it's hard to make a case that...(Read Full Article)