Staying Competitive in the High-tech Global Economy: Another Look at the H-1B Visa

Barry Cynamon
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Barry Cynamon: Syracuse University

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Abstract: This paper addresses a specific suggestion for immigration reform—that we must seek skilled immigrants—by examining support for a move to unlimited H-1B visa issuance. Great care is taken to include up to date media coverage as immigration policy is greatly affected by public opinion. This paper outlines the historical precedent for looser restrictions on immigration and then reviews the current landscape of U.S. immigration and the H-1B visa market, showing the strong moral and economic support for a move to unlimited H-1B visa issuance.

Keywords: H-1B; visa; immigration; labor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001-02-24
Note: Type of Document - Adobe PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 18; figures: Request From Author. Check it out and let me know what you think. I am preparing it for submission.
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