Why Silicon Valley Wouldn’t

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:20:37 +0000

In reply to Tech Opposition to Trump Propelled by Employees, Not Executives

Why Silicon Valley Wouldn’t Work Without Immigrants

By Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, Feb.8

To get the very best people in the world, tech companies must look beyond American shores.

[....] This is all by way of saying: The protests that swept through Silicon Valley and Seattle in the last two weeks were not motivated by short-term financial gain. If you want to understand why tech employees went to the mat against Mr. Trump’s executive order barring immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, you need to first understand the crucial role that America’s relatively open immigration policies play in the tech business.

And you need to understand why people in tech see something cataclysmic in Mr. Trump’s executive order, and in the other immigration crackdowns waiting in the wings: the end of America’s standing as a beacon for the world’s best inventors [....]

The reason those places have so far failed to create their own indomitable tech hubs is that everyone there wants to come here.

“The U.S. is sucking up all the talent from all across the world,” Mr. Collison said. “Look at all the leading technology companies globally, and look at how overrepresented the United States is. That’s not a normal state of affairs. That’s because we have managed to create this engine where the best and the brightest from around the world are coming to Silicon Valley.” [....]

Cotton and Trump plot

artappraiser — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 06:50:24 +0000

In reply to Tech Opposition to Trump Propelled by Employees, Not Executives

Cotton and Trump plot crackdown on legal immigration

The push could trigger a fight between the business and populist wings of the GOP.

By Seung Min Kim @ Politico.com/Congress

Updated 02/07/17 10:43 AM EST

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Cotton and Trump plot