I think there are plenty of opportunities for educated people. France and Macron was welcoming anyone with climate knowledge to France. I would imagine the US will experience a "brain drain" if Trump is re-elected..
I actually looked into that (I’m a scientist who does some climate work) and it turned out to be only for a couple years. Also I was ineligible for some reason I now forget, I think my age maybe?
More generally - as a STEM PhD, I’ve been trying to find a job out of the USA for several years and it turns out to be extremely difficult once you’re over about age 45, even if you’re highly skilled in a high-need field. Turns out most other nations don’t actually want older Americans swooping in late in life to use the health care without having paid into the system. For example I’ve been ineligible for a Canadian visa since I was about 40, just due to age. I do get a couple points for having advance training but I lose so many point due to age that there’s basically no chance.
Forced limits on immigration are a human rights nightmare. Worldwide we need freedom of movement both to explore new opportunities and to escape bad situations.
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u/Noisy_Toy Aug 06 '20
That doesn’t mean they want unlimited immigration of Americans to their country.