163: Disrupting the System: Deconstructing U.S. Labor Markets and Immigration with Lindsay Milliken

Sophie Alcorn Podcast

Imagine a world where the brightest tech minds from around the globe converge in the United States to innovate and drive our industries forward. That's the future Lindsay Milliken of the Institute for Progress envisions, and she sits down with us to outline how revamping Schedule A can make this a reality.

As we traverse the landscape of US tech immigration policy with Lindsay, we uncover her thought-provoking proposals designed to attract and simplify the hiring process for foreign talent, especially from underrepresented regions. She brings her research and advocacy to the table, sharing the potential impact on tech and startup job markets, while also introducing the Extraordinary Ability Bootcamp, helping those with exceptional skills navigate the complexities of US immigration.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Schedule A's impact on immigration
• Navigating immigration pathways for healthcare professionals
• Measuring labor demand for in-demand occupations
• Flexible and transparent job shortage evaluation
• Timeline and likelihood of regulatory change
• Challenges with engineering and academic journals
• Green card recapture and immigration policy

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Supporting Resources:

Full Schedule A report IFP: https://ifp.org/schedule-a/#methodology-to-support-a-modernized-schedule-a-list

Our Washington Post op-ed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/14/labor-shortages-immigration-schedule-a/

My regulatory history of Schedule A: https://lawreviewblog.uchicago.edu/2020/09/22/milliken-schedule-a/

The current Federal Register post: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2023-27938/labor-certification-for-permanent-employment-of-foreign-workers-in-the-united-states-modernizing - there'll be a new link when it is officially published (likely tomorrow)

The AI EO: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/

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