In 2005, three influential reports entitled Innovate America, Tapping America’s Potential, and Rising Above the Gathering Storm were released within a five month period to the public. These articles argue that the education system at the time was leading to a decline in the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related jobs. These jobs are widely believed to be the future of the United States of America, and the driving force of innovation worldwide. Many important figures, as well as the U.S. government, chose to motivate current and future generations to go into STEM fields. Taking a look at the research, the authors of these reports address the following concerns: the supply and demand of STEM jobs leading
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Critics do not want H-1B visas to increase because an increase will lead to more immigrants taking up our America’s S&E jobs. However, this may be the right thing to do, because comparably skilled graduates from other countries are willing to work at lower wages. Many big companies have used similar reasons to justify their backing of hiring foreign workers, as well as their push for more H-1B visas. According to Rising Above the Gathering Storm, STEM is the reason for the dominance of the U.S.’s economy. This economic dominance leads to a better quality of life for the current as well as future generations. However, this dominance is being threatened by other countries, because Americans that hope to go into the S&E workforce are inadequate compared to those of other countries, according to the three controversial articles. According to John F. Sargent Jr., specialist in Science and Technology policy, this fear is also apparent in Congress, because it has caused 60 years of unrest. The fact that this debate on H-1B and its relation to the supply of domestic jobs lasting 60 years shows how sensitive the subject is and how even minute changes may affect America’s …show more content…
While this is a temporary fix, it makes our country reliant on other countries for something that can easily be done by educating our citizens. Businesses with selfish motives blame the education system for the majority STEM problems, when in reality they are also a part of the problem. Because of the nature of the three original reports, the public was led to believe that there is a STEM shortage; while there is no shortage, America should continue to use H-1B visas to save money until the education system finds a way to produce a higher quality STEM supply, lessening the demand and the need to pay S&E workers high
Critics do not want H-1B visas to increase because an increase will lead to more immigrants taking up our America’s S&E jobs. However, this may be the right thing to do, because comparably skilled graduates from other countries are willing to work at lower wages. Many big companies have used similar reasons to justify their backing of hiring foreign workers, as well as their push for more H-1B visas. According to Rising Above the Gathering Storm, STEM is the reason for the dominance of the U.S.’s economy. This economic dominance leads to a better quality of life for the current as well as future generations. However, this dominance is being threatened by other countries, because Americans that hope to go into the S&E workforce are inadequate compared to those of other countries, according to the three controversial articles. According to John F. Sargent Jr., specialist in Science and Technology policy, this fear is also apparent in Congress, because it has caused 60 years of unrest. The fact that this debate on H-1B and its relation to the supply of domestic jobs lasting 60 years shows how sensitive the subject is and how even minute changes may affect America’s …show more content…
While this is a temporary fix, it makes our country reliant on other countries for something that can easily be done by educating our citizens. Businesses with selfish motives blame the education system for the majority STEM problems, when in reality they are also a part of the problem. Because of the nature of the three original reports, the public was led to believe that there is a STEM shortage; while there is no shortage, America should continue to use H-1B visas to save money until the education system finds a way to produce a higher quality STEM supply, lessening the demand and the need to pay S&E workers high