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

Fellow conservatives, immigration reform is good policy and good politics: As I See It

Fellow conservatives, immigration reform is good policy and good politics: As I See It

Conservative politicians are at a critical point on the issue of immigration reform. Fixing our broken immigration system is one of the most significant challenges currently facing Congress and the White House. Obama’s trampling of the Constitution and his attempt to rule by decree, disgusting though it is, should not… Read More

H-1B VISA LIMIT SHOWS URGENT NEED FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

H-1B VISA LIMIT SHOWS URGENT NEED FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

When it comes to America’s high-skilled immigration system, demand for talent far exceeds supply. That unfortunate fact will be reinforced this week as the U.S. government begins accepting applications from employers for H-1B visas for highly educated workers who are needed to fill open jobs in the U.S. Since U.S. Read More

Ad Campaign and Research Highlight Need for High-Skilled Immigration Reform

Ad Campaign and Research Highlight Need for High-Skilled Immigration Reform

  CONTACTS Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] Emily Pochter, FWD.us, [email protected] New data shows that high-skilled immigrants from 2010 to 2013 alone will create more than 700,000 American jobs Watch the ad here New York,… Read More

Demand again expected to far outstrip supply of visas for highly skilled workers

Demand again expected to far outstrip supply of visas for highly skilled workers

SALT LAKE CITY — Wednesday was Day 1 of the application window for 85,000 visas for highly skilled workers, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serviceswas already talking about resorting to a lottery. “If USCIS receives an excess of petitions during the first five… Read More

How Inaction on Immigration Impacts the Agricultural Economy

How Inaction on Immigration Impacts the Agricultural Economy

Due to its geographic diversity and natural resource abundance, the United States is one of the world’s leading agricultural producers and suppliers. Indeed, the $374 billion U.S. agriculture sector is critical to the U.S. economy, but its health depends on a functioning immigration system. From migrant workers on farms,… Read More

Let us stay: Innovators need immigration reform

Let us stay: Innovators need immigration reform

Many know today as April Fools’ Day, a day for practical jokes and pranks. For me, however, today represents something entirely different – and much less funny. April 1 is the day the U.S. government starts accepting applications for the H-1B visa, an employment visa for high-skilled immigrants. The government will receive tens… Read More

April 1 shows the high-skilled visa crisis must be addressed

April 1 shows the high-skilled visa crisis must be addressed

Today, highly skilled immigration reform ceases to be a policy debate and becomes a problem of simple math. That’s because today is April 1, and like so many other April 1’s for the past quarter century, our immigration system will once again limit our nation’s opportunities for economic expansion and… Read More

Skilled migrants welcome — April Fools'!

Skilled migrants welcome — April Fools’!

Today, the U.S. government will begin to accept applications for the skilled H-1B guest-worker visa. H-1Bs are employer-sponsored visas that run for three years and can be renewed once. In recent years, applications for the H-1B have been filled in a few days as there are only 85,000 available for… Read More

In The Land Of Opportunity, Why Hinder Our Own Success?

In The Land Of Opportunity, Why Hinder Our Own Success?

We often hear that America is a nation of immigrants, but some members of Congress have forgotten the simple truth – immigration is our country’s single greatest competitive advantage in a growing global economy. The primary driver of the U.S.’s position as the worldwide leader in innovation and entrepreneurship is… Read More

How immigration reform would affect small businesses

How immigration reform would affect small businesses

Immigration reform has long been a divisive issue, as politicians, advocacy groups, and pundits fight over whether Congress should grant legal status to the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. But there’s at least one group that has for the most part reliably remained in favor of… Read More

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