Maybe the government / society / businesses / schools can solve the problem in some way; but any solution would take many years to develop - it's not like milli

Maybe the government / society / businesses / schools can solve the problem in some way; but any solution would take many years to develop - it's not like millions of extra STEM grads will be popping out of college a week after you start some kind of campaign to make it more appealing. (Which doesn't mean you should not start it right now, in parallel with adequate immigration policies.) Also, this problem is not unique to America. The shortage of skilled STEM professionals is universal in every country with a modern economy. And I don't think this will ever change; STEM is not appealing to everybody, it's just too hard and too boring for most people. I don't say that in a demeaning way; Law or Health Sciences for example, are too hard and too boring for my thick skull. People are different. But in the modern world, the increasing demand for people with a STEM-friendly brain is clearly exceeding the percentage of the population who both have that kind of brain and are lucky/wealthy/hard-working enough to afford full education.