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Hillary Clinton’s policy on skilled immigrants

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Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

  Public statementsIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

Hillary Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

Reference: “Clinton, too, supports an increase in the cap. In a 2007 talk, she made her position clear, saying: "I also want to reaffirm my ...” ‐computerworld.com

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Hillary Clinton voters

Answer: Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 280 voters that voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

Increase

Hillary Clinton has consistently supported immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship, keeping families together, and enabling our economy to reap the benefits of the talents and contributions of our immigrant workforce. She has also advocated for 'stapling' a green card to STEM masters and PhDs from accredited institutions which implies an increase in high-skilled immigrant workers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

Clinton has acknowledged the importance of immigrant workers to the U.S. economy and has advocated for policies that would allow businesses to hire the workers they need. However, she has also expressed concern about worker exploitation and wage suppression, suggesting she may have some reservations about increasing temporary work visas solely for the purpose of hiring high-skilled workers at the lowest cost. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Decrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Clinton has consistently advocated for improving education and job training for American citizens, particularly in high-demand fields. This suggests she would likely agree with the idea of providing more incentives to prepare citizens for high-skilled jobs, although she has not specifically called for a decrease in temporary work visas to achieve this. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Decrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages

Clinton has expressed concern about companies exploiting workers, including immigrants. However, she has not specifically called for a decrease in temporary work visas due to this issue, suggesting she may somewhat agree with this statement but would prefer other solutions to address the problem. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

I am satisfied with the current amount

While Clinton has not explicitly stated she is satisfied with the current amount of temporary work visas, her support for comprehensive immigration reform suggests she may be open to maintaining the current levels if other aspects of the immigration system are improved. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Decrease

Clinton's stance on immigration has been largely supportive, advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and opposing policies that would decrease the number of immigrants allowed into the country. This suggests she would likely disagree with decreasing the number of temporary work visas for high-skilled immigrant workers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Increase

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,441 voters that identify as Democratic.

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