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Trump Proposes Green Cards For Foreign Graduates

Trump Proposes Green Cards For Foreign Graduates

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The Facts

  • Former US President Donald Trump has suggested that foreign students graduating from US colleges, including junior colleges, should "automatically" get green cards

  • Former US President Donald Trump has suggested providing automatic green cards for foreign students graduating from US colleges, including junior colleges


The Spin

International students, particularly in STEM fields, fill essential roles in the workforce, boosting local economies and addressing labor shortages. They account for a significant percentage of graduate students in electrical engineering and computer science, contributing to job creation and lowering unemployment rates. If Americans want a strong, healthy economy, they should support more work permits for these students.

Proponents of Green Cards for foreign students are doing the bidding of greedy corporations, not the American people. Understandably, foreign STEM field students want jobs in the US, given that the same job in their home countries pays pennies to the dollar. However, they're still paid way less than an American-born STEM graduate. American college grads have just as much talent, and companies should put them first.

As November fast approaches, it seems that both presidential contenders are making big promises as they vie for the minority vote. However, with serious flaws in each of their policies—from Trump's about-face to Biden's failure to acknowledge an unmanageable backlog of undocumented spouses — it remains to be seen whether they will live up to these commitments given the opportunity.


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