The Republican Party rants on and on about immigrants, and the MAGAt world dislikes non-White immigrants. This plus the geopolitics between China and the U.S. are creating an environment where highly trained men and women, are not coming to the U.S. or like the Chinese are leaving. Let’s deal with some actual facts about immigrants: 44.6 percent, or 223 companies, in the Fortune 500 were founded by immigrants or their children, 101 were founded directly by foreign-born individuals while another 122 were founded by the children of immigrants. Or, put another way, millions of White MAGAts depend for their livelihood on their employment by companies founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants. There is not a single Homo Sapien in the United States, including the Native Americans, who is not descended from someone who came to this country as an immigrant.
A view of Building 10 on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States on March 12, 2020. Credit: Maddie Meyer / Getty
Facing an increasingly suspicious research climate, a growing number of Chinese scientists are leaving the United States for positions abroad, the latest indicator of how worsening U.S.-China relations are complicating academic collaboration and could hamstring Washington’s tech ambitions.
Chinese scientists living in the United States have for decades contributed to research efforts driving developments in advanced technology and science. But a growing number of them may now be looking elsewhere for work, as deteriorating geopolitical relations fuel extra scrutiny of Chinese researchers and Beijing ramps up efforts to recruit and retain talent. Between 2010 and 2021, the number of Chinese scientists leaving the United States has steadily increased, according to new research published last month. If the trend continues, experts warn that the brain drain could deal a major blow to U.S. research efforts in the long run.
“It’s absolutely devastating,” said David Bier, the associate director of immigration studies at the […]
My family first came to this continent in the year 1630 to Mass. They even started one of the first towns called Eddyville in 1661 which is now part of Middleboro Mass.
Albus Eddie
on Monday, July 17, 2023 at 5:58 am
“Facing an increasingly suspicious research climate, a growing number of Chinese scientists are leaving the United States for positions abroad….”
There is a reason for this suspiciousness. The PRC government has used their scientists for years to spy and steal technology. Our government will react accordingly to protect what we consider as our national interest. The salient part of the article, however, is that the vast majority of these professionals are not returning to China. As educated, intelligent, professionals they too do not want to live under repression and control. This should hearten us all.
My family first came to this continent in the year 1630 to Mass. They even started one of the first towns called Eddyville in 1661 which is now part of Middleboro Mass.
“Facing an increasingly suspicious research climate, a growing number of Chinese scientists are leaving the United States for positions abroad….”
There is a reason for this suspiciousness. The PRC government has used their scientists for years to spy and steal technology. Our government will react accordingly to protect what we consider as our national interest. The salient part of the article, however, is that the vast majority of these professionals are not returning to China. As educated, intelligent, professionals they too do not want to live under repression and control. This should hearten us all.