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Gene Ellis

Wonkbook: Should high schoolers be reading Executive Order 13423? - geneell@gmail.com -... - 0 views

  • More than 25% of U.S. technology companies have at least one foreign-born founder, a majority of Silicon Valley startups have a foreign-born founder, and 40% of Fortune 500 companies were created by an immigrant or first-generation American.”
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    good start on the 'brain drain'
Gene Ellis

Canada Aims to Woo International Students - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • International students are allowed to seek part-time employment off campus after six months of full-time study, as a way to help them defray costs. They can also obtain foreign work credentials: After earning a four-year undergraduate degree, they can apply to work in Canada for up to three years.
  • Other nations are not as generous: In the United States, international students are eligible to work only on campus, and many struggle to stay in the country after graduation. Tough visa rules have led to a foreign student “brain drain,”
  • In Britain, international students can work no more than 10 hours a week and need an endorsement from their school to work after graduation.
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