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fun fact: 79% of computer science grad students in the US are on F1 visas
(I dropped out of the CS PhD program at Minnesota, and periodically when I am drunk/masochistic think about going back :) )
I was often the only NON-immigrant in my classes. Also often the dumbest. Probably not a coincidence
Anyway, grad students do thankless, hard, low-paying work that is absolutely essential to US science and technology
And more often than not it doesn't even directly lead to a job, it's just a CHANCE to compete for a job in America
It's amazing that we'd consider giving that up
And more often than not it doesn't even directly lead to a job, it's just a CHANCE to compete for a job in America
It's amazing that we'd consider giving that up
While everyone is listening, a quiz!
Without looking, where do you think the US ranks in net migration rate, compared to other all other countries?
Net migration rate = (immigrants in - immigrants out) / population
Without looking, where do you think the US ranks in net migration rate, compared to other all other countries?
Net migration rate = (immigrants in - immigrants out) / population
THE ANSWER 
While the US has about 1.7m immigrants per year (a new Minneapolis every 3 months!), that's actually not exceptional by international standards
We're #34 in net migration rate
Most of Europe, Canada, Australia, Ireland have FAR higher immigration than the US
While the US has about 1.7m immigrants per year (a new Minneapolis every 3 months!), that's actually not exceptional by international standards
We're #34 in net migration rate
Most of Europe, Canada, Australia, Ireland have FAR higher immigration than the US
