Perhaps the least-controversial issue in American politics is the idea that we should hand out more work permits to high-skilled foreigners, particularly people with STEM degrees. Not everyone thinks this is a good idea, but the consensus around it is pretty widespread. So why doesn't it happen?Well, roughly because there's no political percentage in writing a bill that passes. Increased immigration of foreign technical experts isn't just widely popular among policy analysts and opinion leaders, it's a key priority for high-tech companies. So legislators have the goal not so much of doing what the tech companies want, as trying to structure the situation so as to align the tech companies with their partisan interests.
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Basically, both parties block work permits for high-skilled immigrants because the blockage feeds into partisan agendas. Read the blog entry and try to be proud of our American political process.
(see link here)
Basically, both parties block work permits for high-skilled immigrants because the blockage feeds into partisan agendas. Read the blog entry and try to be proud of our American political process.
I don't think I can be proud of our American political process. How is it that only "high-skilled foreigners" can get a permit in the "land of opportunities"? This is just another demonstration of the inequality of opportunities in the nation as well as a confirmation that the Unites States keeps falling behind in education to the point where "highly-skilled foreigners" are need to take on the jobs that Americans can't.
ReplyDeleteYeah this is pathetic. I mean honestly, where do we draw the line? The fact that our politicians are going out of their way to draw up bills that make it look like they're at least trying to represent the people, yet take the necessary measures to make sure such things will never actually be implemented (to satisfy their agendas) is just sad. I really does make you wonder how "democratic" this whole system is anymore. It is just a huge manipulation of the system.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Abby, the system should not be built around the concept that the only way forward is one where you are not letting your opponent move. Even that rhetoric where we find ourselves saying that republicans and democrats are so deeply pitted against each other that they could almost be enemies. Although we are on opposite sides of the fence, that land the fence is on is still owned by both and we have to live with what happens here. I wish it was just that simple...
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