Posted on 10/10/2025 1:21:21 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin has warned that some of the brightest students from countries like India might never make it to the US and that this could hurt the country’s future. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, the Citadel CEO said the real loss isn’t the $100,000 cost of an H-1B visa, but it’s when a talented student in India or a math and physics prodigy in China chooses to stay home instead of coming to the US.
“Fortunately, we’re in a sector of the economy where a $100,000 one-time cost to hire a person is not going to be make it or break it,” Griffin said. “I worry far more about the brilliant student in India who doesn’t come to America, or the gifted student in mathematics and physics that chooses to stay in China.”
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Back in May, the Republican mega-donor Griffin said the US should hand out visas to foreign students graduating from American universities. “The key is that they need to stay here,” Griffin told an audience at the Milken Institute Global Conference. “It should literally be if you graduate from one of America’s great universities or graduate schools, you just get a visa stamp to your degree. Welcome to America. Stay here and build your career.”
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The Citadel founder also pointed out that many lawmakers privately support retaining more international students after training, but the US fails to implement policies to make it happen.
“That one befuddles me,” Griffin said. “If I meet with members of the House or Senate, they almost always agree with that statement. I do not understand our unwillingness to embrace a path to citizenship for those who come here for their education.”
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Oh BS. We have just as many bright students as we’ve always have. They go to private schools, prep schools and magnate schools. It just now they may be incentivized to major in STEM again. Get it Mr Negative?
How do you know that?
Like I said importing labor should be done sparingly if at all. We needed a few Rocket Krauts to speed up the process but we’d have gotten there soon enough anyway.
I am in the same boat but AI fad says ANYONE can develop. You give AI the requirements and out comes the code 2 hours later.
What is the average IQ of India?
The average IQ of India is approximately 76.2, ranking it 143rd in the world. This score reflects various factors, including access to education and socio-economic conditions.
Our public schools are a disaster and our private schools have gone downhill. The country’s demographics, especially of its youth, have also changed dramatically.
I’d stop all immigration for 20 years—and expel all illegals here currently, pronto. But our educational collapse is real.
Right. But their top IIT grads are arguably the best in the world. It’s a big country.
Plus, your data is seriously dated.
https://international-iq-test.com/en/test/IQ_by_country
The US is down to a 2-digit average, and China, Taiwan, Japan, etc., are around 107.
I guess you hadn’t noticed the USA is tops in STEM post secondary education? Your anti American worker/student attitude is silly sophistry.
You should move to Asia. Seriously go AMF
It’s full of international students, unfortunately.
It’s based on simple facts. My guess is you haven’t had broad exposure to American students recently.
Student where? Students at Georgetown Prep or Anacostia High School?
I am 100 percent behind Trump’s H1B plan. My only problem is I think he should bump it up to $200,000. If they’re worth it, then they’re worth it.
“Soon enough” might’ve been as late as December 31, 1970 if you count 1971 as the beginning of the ‘70s.
If these H1B geniuses are so valuable, paying the $100k fee would be a no brainer. The fact he’s complaining is a red flag.
Might, might not
The laminations of a greedy globalist billionaire are sweet indeed.
I hate auto correct I ment lamentations not laminations!
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