Facebook Inc (FB)’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg Is Correct About Immigration

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The second concern is that an increase in the number of H1B holders would take jobs away from Americans. However, The Wall Street Journal has published a breakdown of unemployment by field, and computer related fields tend to have unemployment rates between 3% and 4%, which indicates that the sector is doing well, and can sustain the increase in the labor force.

The bottom line
Zuckerberg is right, and we should be embracing an increase in the skilled labor force across the technology sector. By increasing H1B visas, we increase the overall output of the sector, and ensure that America maintains a strong position in the global tech industry. This will be an important lobbying topic over the next few years, and a positive result would mean great things for the companies involved, as well as the economy as a whole.

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Fool contributor Andrew Marder whohas no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), and LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD). The Motley Fool owns shares of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), and LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD).

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