Explore a data-based guide tailored to empower the US' increasing influx of international students and migrant professionals with practical advice for integrating into the US STEM workforce as professionals. Strategic recommendations are presented to enhance inclusive workforce development initiatives by US education institutions, and public and private sector stakeholders. Dive into the implications of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) exacerbating the workforce shortage of US STEM industries. Despite this scenario, numerous legal, ready-to-work New Americans (refugees, asylum seekers, migrant professionals, international students) with requisite expertise remain overlooked, underemployed, or unemployed. It's time to rectify this oversight! The urgent need for employers and education institutions to implement more pragmatic inclusion measures is highlighted along with quantifications of the staggering national economic cost of underutilizing foreign talent.