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I think actually the problem with this program is not the recipient (I mean, Intel is literally the only American company building fabs in the US) but the struc

I think actually the problem with this program is not the recipient (I mean, Intel is literally the only American company building fabs in the US) but the structure. The problem with US fans is that the skilled Taiwanese workforce is simply willing to work for less and more flexibly. We could easily solve that problem if we were willing to do what China is doing, which is paying Taiwanese PhDs, engineers, and technicians to come to the US. Give them a streamlined visa and green card process, and pay them a cash bonus to emigrate. I mean, this is America’s core strength - we have strong Taiwanese communities they could integrate into, a social structure that is ultimately much more positive on immigrants than most places in the world, and incredibly high salaries. A lot of people talk about training a US workforce, and I totally agree we should embrace that. But there are limits, and ultimately as a country we should encourage skilled immigration whenever and however we can. After all they’ll train locals eventually, even if by proximity.

eitally 3y ago
100% this.
ericd 3y ago
Absolutely, we should be trying extremely hard to skim the cream of the rest of the world. That's historically been one of our greatest strengths/abilities.
maerF0x0 3y ago
> Taiwanese PhDs, engineers, and technicians to come to the US Isn't this already present in H1B and other Skilled / extraordinary persons programs?
- FpUser 3y ago
  From the position of high value employee making good living: If I get a green card I will move. If I get a visa that ties me to employer and I am at the constant threat of being kicked out then fuck it.
FpUser 3y ago
I bet that the minute the US rolls up red carpet to Taiwan's hi tech experts will be the minute Taiwan will fight it either soft way (increase the salaries) or the hard way (introduce the laws preventing them from leaving the country). Should Taiwan loose leading position their value and security guarantees will all go down the toilet.
BeetleB 3y ago
> We could easily solve that problem if we were willing to do what China is doing, which is paying Taiwanese PhDs, engineers, and technicians to come to the US. Give them a streamlined visa and green card process, and pay them a cash bonus to emigrate. Well actually ... TSMC poached a number of Intel employees (who already had green cards and/or naturalized citizens). If Intel could have paid them more to stay, I'm sure they would have.

eitally 3y ago

100% this.

ericd 3y ago

Absolutely, we should be trying extremely hard to skim the cream of the rest of the world. That's historically been one of our greatest strengths/abilities.

maerF0x0 3y ago

> Taiwanese PhDs, engineers, and technicians to come to the US Isn't this already present in H1B and other Skilled / extraordinary persons programs?

FpUser 3y ago
From the position of high value employee making good living: If I get a green card I will move. If I get a visa that ties me to employer and I am at the constant threat of being kicked out then fuck it.

FpUser 3y ago

I bet that the minute the US rolls up red carpet to Taiwan's hi tech experts will be the minute Taiwan will fight it either soft way (increase the salaries) or the hard way (introduce the laws preventing them from leaving the country). Should Taiwan loose leading position their value and security guarantees will all go down the toilet.

BeetleB 3y ago

> We could easily solve that problem if we were willing to do what China is doing, which is paying Taiwanese PhDs, engineers, and technicians to come to the US. Give them a streamlined visa and green card process, and pay them a cash bonus to emigrate. Well actually ... TSMC poached a number of Intel employees (who already had green cards and/or naturalized citizens). If Intel could have paid them more to stay, I'm sure they would have.