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I couldn't agree more... It's absolute lunacy that a student who has gone through an engineering PhD program, subsidized by US taxpayers and corporations via re

by aliston 16y ago

I couldn't agree more... It's absolute lunacy that a student who has gone through an engineering PhD program, subsidized by US taxpayers and corporations via research grants, may not be able to stay in the US post-graduation. There should be a direct means of converting a student visa into a "path to citizenship." Instead, it appears our immigration system promotes the exact opposite, giving preference to unskilled workers through an amnesty every 10 years or so.

limist 16y ago
The STAPLE Act was/is meant to address Ph.D. graduates of US science/engineering schools, giving such a fast-track to permanent residence: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1791 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1791 Not clear when/if it will become law though.
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