Immigrants reform may serve as solution to specialized fields in
high demand With the unemployment rate dropping to 7.7 percent
in the month of November – a four-year low – it appears as
though more people are finding the jobs they need to send money
to those they care for and earn a living. However, a recent
report indicates that many fields are in dire need of
professionals with specialized skills, such as the high-tech
industry, sciences and mathematics. A new report suggests that
this need can be fulfilled, however, by making it easier for
foreign workers to come to the U.S. – and take care of
themselves financially at the same time. In its report, "Help
Wanted: The Role of Foreign Workers in the Innovation Economy,"
researchers from the Information Technology Industry, the
Partnership for a New American Economy and the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce argue that immigrants are some of the most highly
qualified people in the world. For instance, according to their
statistics, a high percentage of all workers with