https://apnews.com/article/trump-green-cards-immigration-colleges-1366591ba263018305ee6eb924803d7f
This policy was initially proposed by President elect Donald J. Trump. “What I want to do and what I will do is you graduate from a college, I think you should get automatically as part of your diploma a green card to be able to stay in this country.”
A significant portion of the scientific research community is powered by foreign-born nationals that decided to purse degrees within the United States. While some of them hope to one day return home, many have a desire to establish permanent citizenship in the United States. The US is known for being a scientific powerhouse but is struggling to compete with countries such as China and India. Let’s work to keep the talent we help create within the United States.
I would like to extend an expedited pathway to citizenship for foreign-born nationals that did not pursue degrees in the US, but have come to this country on work visas. An individual that commits to five years of working in a STEM field in the US and plans to remain in the US should be granted a green card. Let’s support more innovators like Elon Musk.