Business and the Workforce
Immigrants not only bring diverse skills and perspectives to the U.S. workforce, they often fill employment gaps in crucial fields. We advocate for expanded work visas and related programs so our labor force can continue to benefit from immigrant workers and remain competitive in the global economy
Houston Chronicle Opinion: Smart, educated and skilled — but stuck at home
Recently, my 4-year-old daughter asked me, “Why are you always home? Why does only Daddy go to the office?” Her question broke my heart. When I was growing up in India, I watched my mother go to her banking job each day. This gave me confidence that I could one… Read More
New American Economy Endorses the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Today Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Ken Buck (R-CO) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced a bicameral and bipartisan bill, the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044 and S. 386). New American Economy issued the following statement in support of this legislation:… Read More
Xconomy Opinion: America Should Welcome Immigrant Entrepreneurs
When I came to America in 1987, as a wide-eyed University of Texas grad student, I arrived with just a suitcase and a few hundred dollars — money that my mother, back in India, had scraped together by selling her beloved jewelry collection. Three decades later, I’m a successful biomedical… Read More
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