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Completely dishonest premise
I couldn't agree more.

Talk to me about a "brain drain" when qualified American engineers, scientists, programmers, etc. can find work in their chosen fields. Of course if that happened, the problem would solve itself. Why go through the time, effort, and expense of a technical degree even at the bachelors level when the career prospects are the same as those for the average actor ?

Ron Hira got it right. This is just a ploy to take the issue of outsourcing off the table. It's also an attempt to jam more H-1B visas down our throats. I doubt that industry would be that enthusiastic about the visa if it didn't give the employer the powers of a feudal lord. Take away the employer control over the visa status and the path to a green card and the "brain drain" would magically disappear.
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glut in S&E and visas  Professor8 | 08/06/04
it is just economics  dg mh | 08/06/04
I agree  Protector | 08/06/04
Are degrees that important in research?  s-f@... | 08/06/04
Cure for cancer is not profitable  voska | 08/06/04
Good question  Bill4 | 08/06/04
Mirrored experience.  Outside T. Box | 08/06/04
Yeah, but that's not research  markdoc.geo | 04/11/05
WHere is the need, and why is it of such low value?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
It's like that need in other fields  voska | 08/06/04
Its a lot scarier then that even  johnnyu | 08/06/04
Tech is sending more than low paying entry level jobs offshore.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
customer service jobs are going fast  V Sanders | 08/06/04
You have some interesting points there!  B.O.F.H. | 08/06/04
Absolutely correct  Bill4 | 08/06/04
A case in point...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
OTOH  Torgam | 08/11/04
no one can orchestrate innovation  dmennie | 08/09/04
The problem is...  markdoc.geo | 04/11/05
Irrelevant  betelgeuse68 | 08/06/04
Possisble reason  Update victim | 08/06/04
Why should the kids bother...  balsover | 08/06/04
no kidding  V Sanders | 08/06/04
"NEXT president" Hah!  Outside T. Box | 08/06/04
Loss of high tech lead is certainly next  mespoppa | 08/10/04
No....  markdoc.geo | 04/11/05
"worry about their future work force"  BitTwiddler | 08/06/04
Are you ready??? I Agree with you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
haha  V Sanders | 08/06/04
Completely dishonest premise  crankyinmv | 08/17/04
The brains just figured out where the future is  MyLord | 08/06/04
Quote from a close friend...  Linux User 147560 | 08/06/04
Don't waste your time.  systemcleaner | 08/06/04
Industry Leaders Worried?  samp_z | 08/07/04
Giving advice- Mine and Yours.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/07/04
I have been pointing students away from computer science for three years  erok | 08/09/04
I would, but not the same way I did.  tranjaime | 08/11/04
What, Me Worry?  jonnjonnzdnet | 08/10/04
This is all you need to know about the Ph.D.  lchavez | 08/12/04
It's The Tax Gap, Stupid (Ed)  mark_pecora | 08/17/04
Brain drain  jtsylvanis@... | 09/30/04
tax solution  jessebos | 04/20/05

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