the Most Misleading Statistic in Immigration: Existing Claims About Jobs for Science and Engineering Degree Holders

Date of Publication: 
April, 2015
Source Organization: 
National Foundation for American Policy

A narrow government definition of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) “occupations,” and not foreign nationals, explains how critics can assert science and engineering degree holders are not doing well in the U.S. job market, despite ample evidence to the contrary. In short, the allegation that immigrants are harming natives relies on not counting 11 to 12 million people gainfully employed at jobs in the U.S. economy that use their bachelor’s level expertise (or higher) in science or engineering.

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National Foundation for American Policy. (2015). the Most Misleading Statistic in Immigration: Existing Claims About Jobs for Science and Engineering Degree Holders. Retrieved from http://nfap.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NFAP-Policy-Brief.Most-Misleading-Statistic-in-Immigration.April-20157.pdf

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