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I don't know if it's just fears about offshoring or what but anyone who has already been allowed to come and study in the country should have an opportunity to

I don't know if it's just fears about offshoring or what but anyone who has already been allowed to come and study in the country should have an opportunity to stay. Running a school as a business and then sending "clients" away after graduation makes sense for the school, but not for the idea of education. Like people who "buy American" and get a Ford made in Mexico rather than a Honda made in America, it isn't "us" and "them." If a foreign student gets hired here, has a family, and contributes to the American economy, they've become American and those statistics about degree shortages look a lot better.

kanak 16y ago
It's specially ridiculous when you consider the fact that as a grad student you are actually PAID to study (granted, it's not a huge amount, but the point remains). So essentially, I come here, get paid to study, learn from the best, and go back home where I can put my skills to use for people other than Americans.
- pyre 16y ago
  There's a lot of anti-immigration sentiment. The logic (or anti-logic if you will) plays out something like this: * I don't like immigrants because they take jobs from hard-working Americans. [ Note that this doesn't differentiate between 'off-shoring' and 'immigration' ] * Foreigners in our schools are taking away spots that could be filled by Americans. * If we allow foreigners to study here, and then make it easy for them to stay, then it's a double-whammy. They are "taking education away from Americans," and then staying here to "take jobs away from Americans" too. There is also a smattering of, "oh noes, the person from country X will only be loyal to country X and will therefore be a spy in our midst!" Note: I don't hold the above beliefs.