The American Immigration Council published new data regarding STEM workers in the U.S.
Tag: STEM workers
Emphasis on STEM
The current White House Administration and the USCIS has chosen to promote immigration options for STEM workers and have created multiple on-line resources to explain non-immigrant pathways and immigrant pathways available for international workers and U.S. employers.
Technical Talent Scarcity Exacerbated by the COVID Pandemic
Recent research published by the New American Economy provides findings that support the notion that demand for high skilled labor has increased yet the supply has decreased. This scarcity of labor is expected to negatively impact the economic recovery. Check out the full report here.
STEM workers in the U.S.
Recently, the American Immigration Council, provided some data on the profile of STEM workers in the U.S. I assume that Stephen Miller and his ilk chose to ignore this type of data when they proposed the RAISE Act or more likely they consider this data “fake news”.
District Court Determines that Technology Union has Standing to Sue
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently determined that a union that represents technology workers has standing to sue the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on the basis that these workers were harmed by the U.S. Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) STEM extension program. In Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. U.S. Department… Continue reading District Court Determines that Technology Union has Standing to Sue
H-1b Workers Increase the pay of U.S. Workers
The WSJ ran an interesting article explaining how the employment of H-1b workers actually serves to increase the wages of their US citizen colleagues. This study appears to be in direct contradiction to the propaganda spouted at the dog and pony show put on by Senator Sessions a few weeks ago.