All you say is true. Myself came here on a student visa, studied for master’s in Engineering, and worked for 25 years in American industry designing and manufacturing hardest working machines (cold forming of steel). Starting as a lowly draftsman, I ended up as corporate manager of advanced engineering and computer controlled manufacturing.
But as you describe, we have a problem. Which is shortage of skilled workers willing to work long and hard. But importing cheap foreign labor on H1-B visa’s is not a wise solution for the long term. Drastic changes are needed. Need reforms from beginning to end, starting with education. Bush, Cruz, Kasich, etc will always push for the cheap labor express, and lower American wages for the vast middle class. We need drastic changes in the stupid foreign trade deals which are currently draining $800 Billion plus every year from American job creating economy.
Yes, it will be short term pain to wean us off the cheap labor express, but it must be done for long range benefit of the hard working American middle class. Can Trump achieve the reforms? Only thing I know for sure is the other “principled conservatives” such as Bush, Cruz, Kasich, Fiorina, etc will never do it. With Trump we have a chance.
Sir, it’s rare that I agree 100% with a FR respondent to something I said. You are so absolutely correct on each point you make.
Thank you.