ABC News, 01/23/2013 –
“Keeping high tech jobs in the United States is a primary reason to pass immigration reform, Sen. Marco Rubio…said…
“…Rubio told a gathering of educators…high-tech companies estimate they cannot fill tens of thousands of jobs in the U.S. in part because of an immigration system that does not provide enough visas for foreigners who earn advanced degrees here and want to remain to work. As a result, those jobs are being filled overseas…
“…‘In some instances… we are graduating kids with these degrees and these skill sets. We are then forcing them to leave the country and the jobs are following them over there,’ he said.
“…High-tech visas are one of the least controversial elements of comprehensive immigration legislation, but it's an area that has been critical in getting business groups on board with a reform push.
“…Rubio said that immigration reform is only one way for the U.S. to staff up its high tech firms. The other problem…is that there isn't enough skilled laborers among the American population.
“…‘It speaks even more to the need to produce those workers’ in the United States, Rubio said. ‘That skills gap is a real threat to our future.’”
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“Keeping high tech jobs in the United States is a primary reason to pass immigration reform, Sen. Marco Rubio…said…
“…Rubio told a gathering of educators…high-tech companies estimate they cannot fill tens of thousands of jobs in the U.S. in part because of an immigration system that does not provide enough visas for foreigners who earn advanced degrees here and want to remain to work. As a result, those jobs are being filled overseas…
“…‘In some instances… we are graduating kids with these degrees and these skill sets. We are then forcing them to leave the country and the jobs are following them over there,’ he said.
“…High-tech visas are one of the least controversial elements of comprehensive immigration legislation, but it's an area that has been critical in getting business groups on board with a reform push.
“…Rubio said that immigration reform is only one way for the U.S. to staff up its high tech firms. The other problem…is that there isn't enough skilled laborers among the American population.
“…‘It speaks even more to the need to produce those workers’ in the United States, Rubio said. ‘That skills gap is a real threat to our future.’”
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