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		DanAndersen on Feb 10, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trump's visa plan leaks: American techies first There's already a good number of US-citizen PhDs in non-CS/"tech" fields who are being underutilized. Perhaps such moves will help prioritize them and adjust some of the supply/demand issues.

wdcgu on Feb 10, 2017 | [–]

Not all PhDs are equal. You're not hiring them to flip burgers at McDonald's

unityByFreedom on Feb 11, 2017 | [–]

That's a gross generalization. Plenty of unique overseas talent could not be utilized at $100k minimum. Translators, for example.

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