The “Brain Drain”

Often at the center of stereotypes is the idea that all Asian Americans are super smart and come to the U.S. to take jobs and outdo American kids (I used to get that one). But now the tables have turned. Many immigrants that come to the United States to get an education are returning back to their countries of origin afterwards. It used to be that immigrants would settle in the U.S. and get jobs here after completing their education and while that continues to happen there has now been an increase in people leaving the country. Many doctors and researchers, even some who have spent 20 to 30 years in the United States, now want to return to their home country to use their skills. This is draining the technical workforce of America. Some companies from other countries, like China, actively seek to recruit Chinese students currently studying in the United States to convince them to return home once they have completed their education. While this is improving the future of many foreign countries, especially Asia, it poses a future threat to the United States and its level of technological development.