Business and the Workforce

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

Why Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Luster

Why Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Luster

CNN World October 3, 2012 Silicon Valley has been a key driver of U.S. growth in the last two decades. Just look at the rise of Apple, Google, and Facebook, and all the jobs and opportunities and new communities they’ve created. But the “secret sauce” behind this success might… Read More

With the Economy Sputtering, Obama Must Allow High-Skilled Immigrants

With the Economy Sputtering, Obama Must Allow High-Skilled Immigrants

Forbes October 3, 2012 In the heated immigration debate, a bright spot has emerged—the bipartisan consensus that high-skilled immigrants benefit the economy. Yet even as Congressional Democrats and Republicans introduced competing bills this month to increase high-skilled immigration, the Obama administration is preparing to implement regulations that will restrict… Read More

New Report Shows Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act

New Report Shows Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act

The Center for American Progress and the Partnership for a New American Economy have released a new study entitled, “The Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act,” which finds that the passage of the DREAM Act would add $329 billion to the U.S. economy and create 1.4 million new jobs… Read More

America To Immigrants: ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor’ But Keep Your Entrepreneurs

America To Immigrants: ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor’ But Keep Your Entrepreneurs

Washington Post October 2, 2012 Hardik Desai conceived a startup while he was studying for an MBA at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University (OSU) in 2008. Based on research that the university was conducting, Desai came up with a new way to diagnose a group… Read More

DREAM Act Would Create 1.4 Million Jobs: Report

DREAM Act Would Create 1.4 Million Jobs: Report

Huffington Post October 2, 2012 Contrary to popular belief, a more lenient immigration system may make it easier for native-born Americans to find work. The DREAM Act, a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants that finish high school and some college… Read More

DREAM Act Supporters Discuss Study On Economic Impact

DREAM Act Supporters Discuss Study On Economic Impact

NY1 October 1, 2012 A national report by the Center for American Progress & the Partnership for a New American Economy shows the nation’s fiscal health would improve, if more than 2.1 million eligible undocumented youth or DREAMers are granted legal status by passing the Dream Act. Click… Read More

Report: Texas Should Let In All The Immigrants

Report: Texas Should Let In All The Immigrants

Beaumont Enterprise October 1, 2012 ‘Cause it would be big fat giant money. Our humble leader, Rick Perry, is all about the Benjamins. And the passage of the DREAM ACT would be an immediate boon to our bottom line. According to a joint report by the progressive Center for… Read More

Crovitz: Washington's New Twist on Human Sacrifice

Crovitz: Washington’s New Twist on Human Sacrifice

Wall Street Journal  September 30, 2012 In the 1990s, just before the handover of Hong Kong to China, there was a going-away lunch for the Canadian consul general. When I entered the venue, I thought it must be the wrong place. The hundreds of ethnic Chinese gathered for the… Read More

Agriculture Industry Harmed by Restrictive State Immigration Laws

Agriculture Industry Harmed by Restrictive State Immigration Laws

The American agricultural industry is facing billions of dollars in losses due to labor shortages resulting from recent anti-immigrant laws passed in various states around the country.  The American farming industry is heavily dependent on undocumented workers, and according to a recent article in Time Magazine, has had an extremely difficult time replacing those who have fled as a result of laws like Arizona’s SB 1070 or Alabama’s HB 56. Read More

Bloomberg on Financial Collapse, Job Growth

Bloomberg on Financial Collapse, Job Growth

CBS This Morning September 13, 2012 http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7421442n&tag=mncol;lst;6/ BLOOMBERG: I think saying things like let’s invest in infrastructure. We need infrastructure desperately. But, infrastructure is not a jobs creation program in the short term. It gives us the tools to have an economy down the road, but most people… Read More

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