The need for immigrants in heartland America. . . and what to do about it

Avios -The U.S. already has a special visa to attract foreign doctors to treat rural Americans — now a new report suggests expanding that to all skilled immigrants who'd be willing to settle in areas facing long-term demographic problems.  

Why it matters: "Migration out of struggling areas has become skill-biased," according to a new report released by the Economic Innovation Group.
 

"Someone with a professional or graduate degree is twice as likely to move states as a high school graduate." "For every one college graduate that the fastest shrinking counties add, the fastest growing add two." "By 2037, 67% of U.S. counties will contain fewer prime working age adults than they did in 1997."