How record immigration levels robbed american high tech workers

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Gene A. Nelson, Ph.D. (214) 455 – 8065 c0030180 [at] airmail dot net

Transcript of How record immigration levels robbed american high tech workers

Gene A. Nelson, Ph.D.

(214) 455 – 8065

c0030180 [at] airmail dot net

Abstract: While there has been someattention paid by immigrationresearchers to the record numbers ofimmigrants residing in the Unitedimmigrants residing in the UnitedStates, little attention has been paidto quantifying the adverse economicimpacts to American citizens.

A preliminary model is offered in thisarticle that is consistent withobserved economic trends. Theeconomic losses of approximately $10economic losses of approximately $10trillion dollars to Americanknowledge workers are a consequenceof workforce gluts

The legislative history of thesechanges is reviewed. Planned changesto the business model of Americancolleges and universities couldcolleges and universities coulddramatically increase the economiclosses to American citizens.

The article athttp://tinyurl.com/74cc64pconcludes with some relevantobservations of recent Americanobservations of recent Americanhistory and some policy suggestions.The author is available for mediainterviews. As of 13 May 2012, he islocated in the Pacific Time Zone.