Unitednations,
In case of the scenario you are stating, then you are right in the interim then, immigration to the US will become difficult for some categories, perhaps especially so in the IT areas, however in a growing, knowledge based economy like the US, I am sure it is a matter of time before shortages once again emerge.
Noone can argue that there was a shortage for computer programmers in the mid-late 1990s, there was a glut in 2002-2003 and now the demand is again catching up. If infact there is no demand, truth be told there is no need for such employes here either on the basis of an EB immigration system. I feel however it is a matter of time before this talent is needed, some exogenous talent is always needed in the US as capital is more plentiful than labour in this country.
Holding other shortage areas hostage to the IT market place is neither fair nor prudent public policy.
In case of the scenario you are stating, then you are right in the interim then, immigration to the US will become difficult for some categories, perhaps especially so in the IT areas, however in a growing, knowledge based economy like the US, I am sure it is a matter of time before shortages once again emerge.
Noone can argue that there was a shortage for computer programmers in the mid-late 1990s, there was a glut in 2002-2003 and now the demand is again catching up. If infact there is no demand, truth be told there is no need for such employes here either on the basis of an EB immigration system. I feel however it is a matter of time before this talent is needed, some exogenous talent is always needed in the US as capital is more plentiful than labour in this country.
Holding other shortage areas hostage to the IT market place is neither fair nor prudent public policy.
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