Retaining a Skilled Workforce: The Role of Immigrant Workers Kate Skochdopole
Introduction Skilled immigrant workforce is important to American economy No consensus on either policy issue Broken system must be altered
Historical Background More than 50% of STEM graduate students are foreigners 25% of High Tech start-ups are founded by immigrants These start-ups create 200,000 American jobs H1-B Visas attempt to solve the issue
Potential Solutions Revise the H1-B visa system Create new visa systems that reward helpful behaviors American Education Entrepreneurship Geography
Conclusion Untapped labor force potential Could help out difficult economy The United States as the ultimate immigration nation