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BRAIN FREEZE: The economic costs of restricting international STEM students
Two new studies trace the complex chain reaction connecting a child's first day of class to their adult livelihood.
Breaking the “Front Door” of the International STEM Talent Pipeline Will Erode America’s Competitive Edge
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Class dismissed: The effect of international student exclusion on the US STEM workforce and economic growth
Body Restrictive US government policies since 2025 have reduced international student enrollment in US universities and made it harder for foreign graduates to work in the United States. This shift, if sustained, would hurt the US economy, slowing innovation and GDP growth, because foreign students are a key source of US STEM workforce talent. The authors recommend reforming US policies on student visas, work authorization, and green card processing to avert these losses.
H-1B Wage Gaps: Are We Asking The Right Questions?
In February and March of this year, a battle royal emerged among economists about measuring the wage gap between foreign professionals here on H-1B visas and US workers. Researchers at the Institute for Progress have found that 53.6 percent of H-1B workers are paid less than the median wage that American workers receive with the same education, experience, occupation, and location. Yet, looking at averages across the H-1B program may not be the most useful approach.
H-1B Visas and the American Economy
This post is part of a living literature review on migration. For more information on the project, see here. This was not entirely the post I was planning on writing this week, but: H-1B visas have recently been In The News. The incoming Trump administration seems to be signaling that it is at least somewhat sympathetic to the “tech right” with the appointment of Sriram Krishnan to an advisory position on AI.
Expelling Excellence: Exchange Visitor restrictions on high-skill migrants in the United States - Institute for Progress
High-Skilled Immigration Examining the Exchange Visitor Skills List, a little-known restriction on high-skill immigration to the United States JEL No. F22, J24, O15, O33. The views expressed here are those of the authors alone and do not represent any organization. Clemens acknowledges support from the Peterson Institute for International Economics and from Open Philanthropy.
Meeting U.S. Defense Science and Engineering Workforce Needs
This working paper is forthcoming in “Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 4, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.” Abstract Recent years have seen growing recognition of the deep reliance of the U.S. national security innovation base on foreign national advanced degree holders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Bolstering STEM Talent with the National Interest Waiver
Updates to the National Interest Waiver process For decades, it has not been clear how immigrant experts with advanced STEM degrees could qualify for a National Interest Waiver (NIW) in the permanent residency process.
Modernizing the H-1B Program
IFP submitted two comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) concerning the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on modernizing H-1B requirements. One comment explains how cap-exempt H-1Bs can support the federal government’s regional innovation efforts, such as Tech Hubs and the Regional Innovation Engines.
How to Reform High-Skilled Immigration
The U.S. is competing with adversaries and allies alike for the world’s best scientists, researchers, and engineers. Yet for decades, we’ve struggled to retain top talent.
The future of the US-China competition for human capital
Twitter Join the conversation on Twitter using #VyingforTalent Human capital plays an increasingly important role in the sprawling competition between the United States and China. The ability of both Washington and Beijing to sustain economic growth; secure supply chains; create robust science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) sectors; and develop the workforce for the industries of the future depend on their ability to attract and cultivate both domestic and foreign talent.
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