Capuano pushes visa path for foreign students in U.S.
It is "absolutely insane" that foreigners graduating with post-graduate degrees from quality Massachusetts universities are unable to pursue careers in the United States because of their immigration status, Congressman Michael Capuano said Tuesday.
"If we don't keep them, they will go home and they will open the businesses to compete against us. It is absolutely insane to bring people from around the world - the smartest people in the world. If they can get a Ph.D. in physics out of MIT, Harvard, BC, BU, Tufts, Northeastern," Capuano said at an event at Google's Cambridge office. "They're not taking American jobs, because any American who can get into those universities can have the same job and do the same thing. These are the people we need to keep."
In April, the Somerville Democrat filed the Best Return on America's Investment Now, or BRAIN Act, which he said would create a visa for foreigners who receive an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering and math.
"The last 10 years or so we have shoved these people out. And what do they do? They go back to their home countries and open up businesses, usually supported by their government, to compete against us," said Capuano, who said his bill is not a substitute for his desire for comprehensive immigration reform.
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