Mumbai: “I am a scientist.
I am an American ).
He testified before the house subcommittee on immigration and citizenship.
A group of US parliamentarians recently held a trial titled – ‘Oh, Canada! How the US immigration policy that is obsolete pushes top talents to other countries.
“The aim is to understand how Canadian’s immigration laws and procedures help to attract top talents, this learning in turn may be able to spur the immigration reform needed in the US.
Uncle Parikh is the first in the family to set foot on American land.
He in turn Sponsoring his brother, who moved in 1968 from Mumbai to a city in North Carolina.
“My parents worked in a furniture factory and textile factory to put us through college and ensure we had the opportunity …
we existed because of the actions of immigration and nationality 1965 and our parents’ beliefs on the US vision as a glowing city on the hill, “Stated Parikh.
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Parach said Kan that according to the National Science Foundation, more than 50% of POSTDOC and 28% of the Faculty of Science and Engineering in the US are immigrants.
Nobel gifts in chemistry, medicine and physics were given to Americans since 2000, 38% were given to immigrants to the US.
He referred to a very successful Canadian express entry program that helped him to attract very skilled workers.
Last year, England (UK) released a road map for research and development.
Important components for this road map are visas and immigration reforms to create a new path for scientists and researchers who are very skilled at learning and working.
In the context of immigration, the Parikh said, “we must attract the best students and R & D talents from all over the world.” He called various statistics.
For example: initial data shows a promising sign that the application of foreign nationals to study in the US has increased after years of decreasing interest rates.
The International Education Institute (IIE) recently released its fourth survey results (Covid-19 Snapshot Series) which showed a 43% increase in the number of applications from foreign students for higher education for the academic year 2021-22.
In the US, most of the degree of science and engineering – especially at the doctorate level (34%) went to international students, many of which remained in the US after graduating.
“I am not an immigration specialist and I know that immigration problems can challenge for various reasons, but it is very important that our immigration policy reflects the 21st century approach in the same way that Congress is now working on legislation to advance research and innovation in critical technology to compete With China, “he said that postdocs and initial career shields will go where the opportunity is.
The US is always in that place (aka – land opportunities) and must continue to be that place.
If not, it is a nation that will suffer.
He asked the subcommittee to see the arrangement of recommendations made by higher education groups such as the Association of American University and Nafsa and professional scientific communities – many of them affiliated with AAAS.
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