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Re:Let the Other 95% of Great Programmers In by AndrewKemendo on Friday December 26, 2014 @09:09PM (#8801364)
so far out of line with the empirical data we have regarding this issue

What is that empirical data? I'm curious, not being snide.

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Re:Let the Other 95% of Great Programmers In by Xatter on Saturday December 27, 2014 @07:51AM (#8802408)
Since you've asked here's some actual data on the issue at question

Some raw data http://www.epi.org/publication/bp359-guestworkers-high-skill...

A good analysis of several data sets with links to raw data http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/education/the-stem-crisis-i...

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Re:Let the Other 95% of Great Programmers In by davidw on Saturday December 27, 2014 @02:23AM (#8801966)
> What is that empirical data? I'm curious, not being snide.

Nearly everything I've read indicates that immigration doesn't really hurt wages, except perhaps those of recent immigrants.

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