08/04/2006: Contribution of Foreign Professional Workers in Manufacturing Sector in the U.S.
Immigration Policy Center's August 2006 study indicates that shortages of skilled labor constitute the foremost challenge confronting U.S. manufacturers who face growing competition from manufacturers in Asia, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere. Demand for professionals with university degrees is rising as manufacturing becomes increasingly high tech. But the U.S. educational system is not producing enough highly educated native-born manufacturing workers to meet this growing demand. According to study immigrants represented large shares of advanced degree holders in technology-intensive manufacturing industries. For instance, in 2004:
Machinery (65.4 percent)
Measurement/control instruments (48.2 percent)
Electronic components (44.6 percent)
Computers/peripherals (44.4 percent)
Communications equipment (39.8 percent)
Medical equipment (37.3 percent)
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font=宋体]美国制造业对外国专业技术劳工的需求加大2006-8-5
美国移民政策中心2006年8月的一项研究表明，美国技术劳工的缺乏，是导致美国制造业面临着亚洲，欧洲以及世界其它地方的制造产业日益加剧竞争挑战的主要原因。
随着制造业的发展高科技化，对于具有大学学历专业人才的需求日益增长。但是美国教育系统却不能教育出足够本土的制造业人才来满足其需求。
根据研究，在技术密集领域的制造业中，具有高等学历的移民占有很大比例，例如在2004年统计中：
机械业（65.4%）
测量仪器/操纵器械（48.2%）
电子元件（44.6%）
计算机外围设备（44.4%）
通信设备（39.8%）
医疗设备（37.3%）
因此，如果美国能降低外国劳工进入美国的门槛，无论对美国自身还是合格的技术外劳，无疑都能从中受益匪浅。
(资料来源：USLawChina美国法律联营网
www.USLawChina.com )
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