美国大选还在如火如荼地进行中，而在上个月月底总统候选人之一的希拉里就放出了令不少留学生心动的豪言：我若当选，STEM专业的硕士及博士研究生毕业即获绿卡。同时希拉里还将开启start-up签证，鼓励国外的创业者来美国创业。
如果希拉里当选、政策顺利推行，数十万外籍留学生将因此受益。根据Pew Research Center的数据，2013-2014年间，有近275,000名中国留学生、超过10万印度留学生赴美留学。其中有超过30%的中国赴美留学生是STEM专业;超过60%的印度留学生是STEM专业。目前来看，此项政策如果实施，印度留学生将是最大的受益群体。
这是希拉里移民政策里所放的大招之一。此政策很笼统地说明刚毕业的STEM专业研究生或博士生就可以获得绿卡申请资格，不需要首先申请工作签证、通过H-1B进行过度。当然，前提条件是有工作offer并有雇主支持。申请过程、等待时间、具体资质等相关细节希拉里的计划中还没有公布。
希拉里的“自动授予绿卡”的想法并不新颖。2012年的共和党总统候选人Mitt Romney就支持这个提议。它在国会得到了两党的支持。
广泛地说，文凭/绿卡政策将允许新的毕业生来绕开临时H-1B工作签证，直接由学生签证进入绿卡阶段。毕业生需要获得工作才能符合资格，并且还可能有一个等待期。希拉里的计划还没有这方面的细节。
希拉里计划全面推动美国的技术和创新，以带动美国的经济发展。在她提出的想法中，就包括启用5G网络和下一代无线系统等项目。她在丹佛的政治演说中表示，提供三年期的联邦学生贷款鼓励年轻人创业;让每一个美国学生都获得计算机教育;2020年前，每一个美国家庭都将享有高速联网服务。
In an effort to attract the best talented persons from across the globe, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said that if elected she will launch a "start-up" visa and staple Green card with masters and PhD degrees in science and technology category.
Unveiling a comprehensive technology and innovation agenda to build an economy that works for everyone, Clinton outlined several innovative and path breaking ideas including deploying 5G Wireless and Next generation wireless systems.
In her major policy speech in Denver, Clinton said her administration would help young people become entrepreneurs by letting them defer their federal student loans for up to three years; provide every student in America access to computer science education before graduation; and connect every household in the US to high-speed internet service by 2020.
Releasing a comprehensive plan to keep America on the cutting edge of technology and innovation, 68-year-old Clinton said it is one of biggest assets of the US and she wants it to be democratised. "I want more people in more places to feel that their future lies in STEM, in technology, in helping to create the jobs that we're going to attract," she said.
As part of the comprehensive immigration solution, she would "staple" a green card to STEM masters and PhDs from accredited institutions - enabling foreign students who complete degrees in these fields to move to green card status.
Given that more than 100,000 Indian students come to the various US universities every year and they constitute largest number of STEM field, Indian students are likely to benefit the most from this.
"Hillary will support 'start-up' visas that allow top entrepreneurs from abroad to come to the US, build companies in technology-oriented globally traded sectors, and create more jobs and opportunities for Americans," the plan said.
Immigrant entrepreneurs would have to obtain a commitment of financial support from US investors before obtaining the visa, and would have to create a certain number of jobs and reach performance benchmarks in order to pursue a green card, it said.
Aimed at investing in world class digital infrastructure, Clinton announced her intent to create a $25 billion Infrastructure Bank that will create a new competitive grant program to give cities, regions, and states incentives to create a "model digital community."
Clinton will "help foster the evolution to 5G, small cell solutions, and other next-generation systems that can deliver faster wireless connections," it said.
Widely deployed 5G networks and new unlicensed and shared spectrum technologies, are essential platforms that will support the Internet of Things, smart factories, driverless cars, and much more - developments with enormous potential to create jobs and improve people's lives, the plan said.
As per the plan, Clinton will oppose efforts to block or degrade internet access or to shutdown social media, and she will stand with likeminded countries against efforts by countries like China or Russia to create a balkanised internet run by governments.
Clinton's plan promised to deliver high-speed broadband to all Americans, hook up public places like airports and stations- and enable them to offer free WiFi - and lay the groundwork for the next generation of the mobile internet and the Internet of Things.
Her agenda promised to ensure America remains the global leader in technology, by promoting more high-tech exports and ensuring the free flow of data.
"Her plan will establish rules of the road to support innovation - rules that foster healthy competition, reduce barriers to entry, and effectively protect intellectual property - while safeguarding privacy and security," her campaign said.
"Her plan will make our government smarter, more efficient, and more responsive, using new technologies to deliver real results for Americans," it added.
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