> > trump offering green cards to grads   > you're the first person to mention this > can you elaborate in detail please, i'm genuinely curious trump specifically saying he'll grant green cards to foreign nationals that graduate from 2/4 year state/private college programs. as much as i don't like it, it is in general a positive step in the right direction, primarily for existing us workers. there are three positives - colleges vetting potential students are going to select for higher caliber talent than a business would. businesses select for different criteria, wages being a primary concern, not talent. colleges expect students to leave, gain employment, do well, and convey a positive image of the college as producing knowledgeable productive employees/citizens. - h1b can be almost completely rolled back, or more practically replaced with gc/permanent residency program with the original company bearing some limited legal responsibility. - since gc/permanent residency is now part of the student visa program, the executive & state department can take a much more active approach in using it as a diplomatic cudgel.  continued
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