The Costs of Brain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in Florida
Florida has the fourth-largest immigrant population in the country, but ranks third in the number of highly skilled immigrants, with 608,000 during the 2009-13 period. Of this group, 32 percent—or 192,000 people—were either working in low-skilled jobs or unemployed, compared to the 25 percent rate for the United States overall. Low-skilled employment resulted in immigrant college graduates in Florida forgoing approximately $3.6 billion in annual earnings. As a result, Florida experienced $214.7 million in unrealized state and local tax revenue.
Ruiz Soto, A. G., Batalova, J., & Fix, M. (2016). The Costs of Brain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in Florida. Migration Policy Institute, World Education Services, and New American Economy. Retrived from http://research.newamericaneconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BrainWaste-Florida-FactSheet-FINAL.pdf