Bill Gates is DEAD ON (Score 1)

Disclosure: I am an American college student majoring in Computer Science.

America has been lucky that for years we have attracted the best and brightest from all over the world and for many different industries. Over the past 30 years America has developed a distinct competitive advantage in the design and production of high-skilled products - particularly computer technology. Emerging economies are learning about the lucrative nature of the computer software, internet services, and in some cases computer hardware industries.

Currently, the vast majority of major companies in these industries and promising startups are found only in America. However, this superiority may come to an end sooner than we think, and it's not because Silicon Valley is becoming less innovative. It's because American children are losing interest in science, math and engineering. Across the world, in China and India, more and more college students are entering these fields whereas in America students are rapidly leaving. We need to continue to maintain our leadership in technology as it is a core part of our national interest - both economically and perhaps even in a national security viewpoint. To do this, we have to continue to be the #1 destination for the best and brightest all over the world.

Microsoft, Google, Apple and the like don't want to hire foreign workers because they can pay them less - they simply want great talent and in my experience do not discriminate based on nationality. An end to this artificial limit on H1B visas will allow the next great tech company to be born and grown here - helping our economy.

As an American, I want our nation to continue to lead the world in technology. To do that, we must have the people who lead, the best and brightest from all over the world, lead here.