Debate Club  Should Foreign STEM Graduates Get Green Cards? >
Broad STEM Grad Green Card Exemptions Would Distort Labor Market
Broad-based exemptions would result in foreign STEM grads who
substitute rather than complement American workers  May 25, 2012
About Ron Hira:   There are a number of proposals to staple a
green card to a foreign student's diploma. Some proposals have
narrowly targeted only those foreign students who earn a Ph.D.,
while others have proposed a much more expansive benefit to
include any advanced degree (master of science, master of arts,
and J.D.) and include non-STEM students such as MBAs. It's
important to note that a green card is very valuable
economically to the individual receiving it, and such proposals
will have a significant impact on the workforce and higher
education.  The key issue is designing the criteria to select
which type of graduate gets a green card and who doesn't. Those
criteria will significantly shape the impacts on our workforce
and unemployment rate.  [Check