Though the U.S. has often been called the "land of opportunity," the country is losing some of its top minds to companies overseas.
In a phenomenon known as reverse brain drain, highly skilled immigrants and foreign students in the U.S. are returning to their home countries -- nations like India or China whose industries might seem attractive as U.S. unemployment rises and visa restrictions come into effect.
Does the U.S. risk falling behind as these businesspeople and innovators return to work in their home countries? Worldfocus.org's weekly radio show explores the emerging opportunities for highly-skilled immigrants around the world, U.S. immigration restrictions, and what all this "brain circulation" means for the U.S.
Listen to extended interviews with Hanson Li of a China-based investment bank and Yeniva Sisay, who grew up in the U.S. but returned to her ancestral home of Sierra Leone: China and West Africa beckon talented minds home.
Read the frustrating experience of a "slumdog immigrant" from India who is living in the U.S. on an H-1B visa. Rajeet Mohan also offers some solutions to retain and leverage highly-skilled immigrants in the U.S.