This is a fairly minor reform as it only applies to those who hold PhD degrees. The plight of Indian-born nationals (in particular) is well-known but largely unaddressed by this bill.

But the most interesting part to me was this:

> In the defense industrial-base sector, which includes aerospace and weapons development for the U.S. military, half of the advanced STEM degree holders are foreign-born, according to the Institute for Progress.

That... is surprising. Don't those working in defense or sensitive industries need to be at a minimum permanent residents and in some cases US citizens? I mean, you need to be a US permanent resident or citizen to work at SpaceX, for example.

I'm honestly surprised the US government hasn't gone so far as to exclude Chinese-born individuals to work in certain sensitive industries given the well-documented wholesale IP theft that the CCP engages in. This too could also apply to Israel, especially given the dominance os Israeli firms in selling 0days to pretty much any foreign government.