Unkotare
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A perfectly logical counterpoint.So, have we figured out yet, that it is better in the long run (after factoring-in safety net support costs, etc.) and in the best interests of the country, to train or re-train an American to do a high-demand job, rather than admitting an outsider into our midst, to do the same thing?
Improving education is key, but is a generational task. Very few 40 year-old unskilled workers are going to be able to "retrain" for work in a high-tech field. Can't hurt to try, but we can't afford to wait a generation or so to fill all the jobs in need of qualified workers right now. Start with the kids in school now, and adapt to the changing needs of a modern economy.
Trouble is, going to the outside is the easy way out, for business, and so we never generate any incentive to change the dependency.
It's been that way for decades now... and it never gets any better.
Clearly, something different is required, in order to find that better balance.
And in the meantime the economy stagnates and/or those jobs find their way overseas?
All this talk of a "pathway to citizenship" for those who ran across the border. Better to offer a pathway for highly skilled workers who tend to bring with them a strong work ethic, advanced educational background, and sound values. Their children - their AMERICAN children if such a pathway is open to them - will NOT be among those you are wondering how to retrain in the next generation. They will be AMERICANS making AMERICA better and more competitive.