Independent U.S. Senator from Maine Angus King announced Wednesday that he is cosponsoring legislation that would remove the green card cap for immigrants who have graduated with certain advanced science and technology degrees from U.S. educational institutions.
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The “Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023” would grant immigrant Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degree-holders who have American job offers with lawful permanent resident (LPR) status in the U.S.
Granting noncitizen STEM graduates at the master’s level or higher with LPR status would exempt them from current numerical limitations on employment-based green green cards.
“I agree with those who say when a bright young mind walks across a stage and graduates from America’s universities with a science-related degree, they should have a green card stapled to their diploma to immediately contribute to America’s tech sector, Sen. King said Wednesday.
King said the legislation would help “support U.S. research in those key science and technology industries.”
“We must continue working together to help advanced degree holders, like those from the University of Maine system, obtain resident status, while supporting emerging tech industries that are eager for top talent,” King said.
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The bill would also allow dual intent, meaning the noncitizen STEM degree students would not lose their student visa status if they are sponsored by an employer for a green card.
Additionally, the “Keep STEM Talent Act” would require “rigorous vetting” of noncitizen advanced STEM degree students prior to being approved for a student visa, in order to “address any national security or counterintelligence concerns.”
If passed, the bill would also require that employers sponsoring foreign STEM graduates pay their hired workers at higher than the median wage level for the occupational classification in the given area of employment.
The bipartisan legislation is cosponsored by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).
Great Idea! Physicist of Iranian (Aryan) descent support this!
Let’s go one step further and allow them to run for state senator. He’s pretty open to giving your job away let’s see how he likes it. Vote for king then send your children to war.
Who are these people ? Why are better at stem than American students ? Our trash culture maybe. Teachers unions that are not doing their job ?
Not is King.
My first reaction is, will these students be vetted for security purposes? There are over 400,000 Chinese National “students” in out country and I have no doubt they’re here with permission from the CCP.
Secondly, why aren’t our universities churning out more STEM graduates? Are they too busy focusing on DEI, Gender Studies and other useless SJW fake degrees?
King is like Biden. The longer he stays in office the worse he becomes as a “representative of the people”.
That has to be one of the most ignorant statements I’ve ever heard, but he is a lying leftist. They need to be thoroughly vetted at the very least, and any criminal incident should be a denial. It’s time to tighten up, not lighten up on who is in our country!
“Make treason a crime again”
The censorious tyrant has spoken!
BTW, how did all these Russian bots develop the temerity to speak in his presence again?
The phones are going to be ringing on the 7th floor, and in Silicon valley again tomorrow.
Sen Rex does not suffer dissent!
China King. He was a corrupt governor. Sold out Maine jobs and energy to China. Remember The BIW crane. Thank King for all those money losing windmills scattered across our wonderful Hilltops. He was a lobbyist for Wind turbines after being Governor. Guess who makes wind turbines? CHINA. “Kings Smoking some of their weed.”
Angus Who????
AH…so I’m not the ONLY one who’s annoyed w/ King. Anyone else out there wondering whether Maine votes get counted accurately?
We have a large number of farmers ready to go in Maine you know.
Southern Maine gives us horrible representation in DC.
I’ve been saying this, about the students here at places like Lincoln Academy in Newcastle. Why would China send students to the U.S. for public h.s. education? Something is wrong.