From an article covering the congressional testimony by industry experts: > Hunt, who co-authored a report on the subject [bolstering the US semiconductor work

From an article covering the congressional testimony by industry experts: > Hunt, who co-authored a report on the subject [bolstering the US semiconductor workforce at all levels] last year, noted that 40% of the domestic semiconductor workforce is foreign-born and that, despite the field’s growth, the number of U.S.-born graduate students in it has been stagnant for 30 years. He said the U.S. should admit more foreign workers with specialized skills to help satisfy the demand for talent that CHIPS Act funding could spur. In the longer term, he said the U.S. should build up domestic talent, such as through fellowships and ensuring university students have access to equipment used in industry. https://www.aip.org/fyi/2021/house-hearing-airs-cases-and-against-semiconductor-funding-surge https://www.aip.org/fyi/2021/house-hearing-airs-cases-and-ag... The article touches a few times on the issue of staffing new domestic production facilities. I can't help but think that the prospect of staffing fabs, paid for in no small part by taxpayer dollars, with foreign workers is a recipe for blowback.