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> After all, one can't always tell with certainty which immigrants are the "good" immigrants and which are the "bad" ones, in advance. You can. Those with adva
by bvi 15y ago
> After all, one can't always tell with certainty which immigrants are the "good" immigrants and which are the "bad" ones, in advance.
You can. Those with advanced degrees should be viewed as "desirable" immigrants.
- jurjenh 15y agoThat could become a loaded policy, one which encourages universities to crank out graduates with those degrees, not necessarily with the expected understanding. [1] I'm not saying its a bad idea, but it draws a somewhat arbitrary line in the sand, one which would eliminate some of the "desirable" immigrants - entrepreneurs that have dropped out and gone on to build amazing companies. [1] A good example can be found here: http://v.cx/2010/04/feynman-brazil-education http://v.cx/2010/04/feynman-brazil-education and the associated discussion http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2483976 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2483976
- bad_user 15y agoActually it can be worse than the reference you provided - some universities are in fact businesses selling degrees with no regard to quality OR quantity whatsoever (rote learning? you'd wish). Basically it's like going to the market - see a license you like, then buy it. That's what happens when the system is broken - you put stupid discriminatory rules in place, then prepare to get played.
- v21 15y agoI wish there was a name for this law. It runs something like this: If there is a reasonable proxy measure for a desirable behaviour, and you reward the reasonable proxy measure, it ceases to be a reasonable proxy measure.
- protomyth 15y agoNorth Dakota companies are now recruiting experienced welders from Canada. I would say you might want to look beyond "degree".