Wed 11 Mar 2009
[KR: Oped in Businessweek by Vivek Wadhwa, based on his research on return migration of high-skilled immigrants]
Why Skilled Immigrants Are Leaving the U.S.
By Vivek Wadhwa
Tue Mar 3, 8:08 am ET
Business Week, via Yahoo! News
As the debate over H-1B workers and skilled immigrants intensifies, we are losing sight of one important fact: The U.S. is no longer the only land of opportunity. If we don’t want the immigrants who have fueled our innovation and economic growth, they now have options elsewhere. Immigrants are returning home in greater numbers. And new research shows they are returning to enjoy a better quality of life, better career prospects, and the comfort of being close to family and friends.