U.S. Security Leaders Warn of Widening Talent Gap With China Due to Immigration Backlogs for STEM Talent
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U.S. national security leaders wrote to Congress urging action on "immigration bottlenecks" that may cause the U.S. to fall behind China in scientific advances.
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The letter warns of a "widening talent gap" between the U.S. and China in critical STEM fields like AI and semiconductors.
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It highlights that nearly 2/3 of U.S. graduate students in AI and semiconductors were born abroad.
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The 70 signatories include former government officials and security experts concerned about U.S. dependence on foreign talent.
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The letter states that Indian STEM grads face decade-long green card backlogs, causing 80% with U.S. masters degrees to leave.