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skilled immigrants like those who come in on H1B visas are really positive for firm performance for a few different
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reasons one is that they are bringing in a different set of ideas a different set
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of knowledge a different set of connections than what Americans have and in addition that different knowledge
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those different ideas those different connections when they combine with what Americans have also tends to create new
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innovation because Innovation often comes from recombining different ideas and so not just that they themselves are
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bringing this but also they're making Americans more productive within the firm in addition when it comes to
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expanding globally they're allowing firms to expand more successfully and more easily particularly into their home
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country because they know those Norms they know those preferences they know how government's contracts work and so
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they're not just making them more successful within the country but also abroad as well