Goh Chok Tong receives brickbats from local netizens for "Foreign Talent" comments on Facebook

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Goh Chok Tong: “Do skilled immigrants create jobs or take away jobs from locals? Just read an article in AWSJ on this debate in the US. Prof Slaughter, the writer, said that “skilled immigrants have long supported US jobs and living standards. They bring human capital, financial capital, and connections to opportunities abroad.”

Bujang Teruna: "or Do skiiled FTs create jobs and take away jobs from locals?"




Goh Chok Tong: "As I said, skilled immigrants vs locals is a political hot potato. Thank you for airing your views. But the purpose for my earlier post is in the last two sentences. It is to ask researchers to study the subject in depth, including the points raised by you, so as to help government in its policy formulation and implementation."

Jack Lam: "Dear Mr Goh - your statement implies that you and LHL opened the immigration floodgate without really understanding the full 360-degree consequences."




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