Podcast with Professor Mansour

government, history · EN

Transcript https://otter.ai/u/E7XX7UKknsUf8ZxzPaCZkBx-nGY?view=summary Natalie Torres discussed her project on the economic impact of immigration, focusing on high-skilled immigration and its effect on firm innovation. Speaker 2 explained that while highly skilled immigrants disproportionately contribute to innovation, the H-1B visa program primarily brings in recent college graduates with limited experience, often hired for basic coding and tech support roles. This program's modest impact on innovation was attributed to the lack of unique skills among new graduates. The conversation also touched on the historical Quota Act, its impact on immigration, and the current political climate regarding immigration and labor market dynamics.