In a recent FOX Business interview, Vivek Wadhwa, an entrepreneur turned academic (he’s a senior research associate at Harvard Law School, a visiting scholar at UC-Berkeley, and executive in residence with Duke University), explains how the broken U.S. immigration system is pushing skilled and talented immigrants – valuable resources for promoting economic recovery – to leave the United States.
This quote during the interview is particularly striking:
This is the first time in American history that we’ve had skilled people leaving our country. So far they’ve come on one way tickets, whether it be on the Mayflower or Air India. They’ve always come here one way to stay. They’ve never had other options before. The world has changed right now.
Wadhwa’s interview captures – in a record five minutes – how the immigration system has failed to keep pace with the demands of the highly skilled sectors of the U.S. economy and how India and China will benefit from this shortsightedness.
It’s unfortunate that we have to maintain this relentless bombardment of our lawmakers in Washington. I almost cannot believe we have actually sustained several victories against the rich, powerful and the open border denizens? We have gained major headway in implementing E-Verify, the illegal immigrant worker extractor? But we cannot stop calling the Senators and representatives at 202-224-3121 and emphasizing the–THE AMERICAN WORKERS COMES FIRST. Demand they not table, but to install E-Verification on a permanent basis. If we release the strangle hold on those who influence our economic future, they will find a way to contain the program?
Sen. David Vitter offered an amendment that prevents any further delays in the implementation of the Social Security Administration’s No-Match-letter program. Sen. Jeff Sessions offered an amendment that requires all federal contractors to use E-Verify and a permanent re-authorization of the application. All American workers must keep an eye on Sen. Harry Reid, Speaker Pelosi, and HS chief Napolitano as they–WILL–make the effort to squash or weaken immigration laws and today might conspire to cut funding for E-Verify as of September 30?
In a move to block Sen. Sessions’ E-Verify amendment, the Senate leadership tried to table the amendment, but the motion failed and was later passed.
This is an outstanding win for 10 million jobless Americans whom are suffering? We are finally harnessing the Special Interest lobby as they are now raving mad. Congratulations go out to these politicians, who are fighting a perpetual battle against the massive corporate welfare program, called illegal immigration, which taxpayers have always supported. Illegal aliens and families are catered for through emergency rooms laws, while the legal population is hounded for unpaid bills. It is truly a massive impediment if foreign nationals can also access any health care reform that passes? Our phone calls should not stop until E-Verify is fully funded, in-perpetuity? 287 G must continue, which will give our police the training to question people of their immigration status. ICE raids must be reinstated on all suspicious businesses. More Border Patrol agents? E-Verify could have many use, including drivers licenses, health care, insurance in the mainstream state benefits verification? Last, but not least the Immigration Reform and Control Act must be enforced, not undermined so they can heave at us another path to citizenship. We cannot support another BLANKET AMNESTY. The last one was Mickey Mouse and driven by unparalleled fraud. Three websites have the raw ingredients of the undisclosed cost and other information at NUMBERSUSA, JUDICIAL WATCH & for OVERPOPULATION statistics CAPSWEB.
As for the 2010 Census? Small states will miss out big time on federal dollars, while mass illegal immigrant states will gain more seats in Congress and too much power and influence? Of course ICE could check the immigration status of those who are counted, even though it’s supposedly against US law? As an afterthought all those Americans who love there country must watch the History (International) cable documentary–”THE CRUMBLING OF AMERICA.”
Many LEGAL (immigration-wise) university and college professors, researchers and other scholars are in trapped in multi-year backlogs for green cards, which can cause a great challenge to itnernational educators who try to attract the best talent, while retaining top talent. Other countries have caught on to value of attracting the best talent, and are making it easy for they and their families to get permanent residency and work authorization.
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I very much appreciate Vivek Wadhwa’s point of view in the video because I see it as an under-represented view in the media and one that rings true with my experience interacting with international students and scholars.
It is common for incoming international students to make admission decisions based not only on the quality of the academic program, but also on the ability to stay in the US to work after completing the degree.
He brings to light the red tape involved in legal, skilled workers gaining permanent residency which discourages the brightest minds from staying in the US to assist our economy. His perspective reiterates the great need for US immigration reform.