Tech Talent Flow: US Immigration Policy vs. China Opportunities
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-07-18
The commentary points out that while foreign tech talent historically left the US due to complex immigration policies, a more alarming factor has emerged: they are departing for better opportunities in other countries, particularly China. Using the founder of Kimi as an example, the piece argues that merely fixing immigration hurdles is no longer enough to sustain US tech dominance.
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