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Report: Slowdown in immigrant workers also translates to fewer opportunities for Americans
Americans would have better job opportunities if more foreign-born workers could make a living in America, a new report asserts. H-1B visa denials in 2007 and 2008 have had a negative impact on job opportunities and wage growth for U.S.-born technology workers in more than 200… Read More

Immigration reform impacts downtown Greenville restaurants too
South Carolina’s food system relies on immigrant labor, without which all of us would suffer, that was the message at an immigration reform event Thursday morning at Soby’s Restaurant in Greenville. Part local foods pep rally, part call to action, the event was organized by both the Partnership for a… Read More

Arkansas farmers calling for immigration reform
LONOKE, Ark. (KTHV) – Immigration reform is one of our nation’s most hotly debated topics, but this week, some Arkansas farmers have become more vocal about the issue. They said without reform, they are losing $320 million and 22 farming days. Bob Barnhill at Barnhill Orchards has had some of… Read More

H-1B visa limits hamper U.S. economy, study finds
Capping the number of visas issued to foreign-born tech workers restricts the number of U.S-born workers that firms could hire – and the Bay Area is feeling the brunt of that impact, according to a new study. Tech interests have long wanted to increase the number… Read More

Greenville Farmers, Restaurateurs Stress Importance of Immigration Labor
GREENVILLE, S.C. – South Carolina farmers are discussing the importance of immigration labor. The Partnership for a New American Economy and the South Carolina Farm Bureau hosted “Field 2 Fork” in Greenville Thursday. During the event, farmers and restaurateurs demonstrated how agriculture products grown in the… Read More

“Field 2 Fork” Event Showcases Impact of Immigrant Labor on South Carolina’s Agricultural Supply Chain
Supply-chain aided at each step by immigrant labor #Field2ForkSC GREENVILLE, SC — Today the Partnership for a New American Economy and the South Carolina Farm Bureau hosted a “Field 2 Fork” event demonstrating how agricultural products grown in South Carolina travel from farm… Read More

TAG Calls for Action Following Report on Visa Lottery Gaps
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) today issued a call for legislative action to be taken in light of a new report from The Partnership for a New American Economy. The report details how existing H-1B visa lottery caps disproportionately hurt U.S.-born tech workers… Read More

Immigration Reform Advocates Hit The Hill With Studies
Eager to revive House GOP interest in immigration reform before the August congressional recess, advocates for reform put out a slew of new studies Thursday. One posits that the short supply of H-1B temporary workers negatively affects tech job creation and wage growth for American workers,… Read More

Bloomberg: Lack of worker visas stalled economic growth in Research Triangle
The technology community in North Carolina and across the country continues to press for an immigration overhaul. Their latest effort involves a new self-funded report that argues existing visa lottery caps hurt U.S.-born tech workers in the Research Triangle. The pro-overhaul group, Partnership for New American Economy, released a … Read More

This study showed that high-skilled immigrants create jobs for Americans
The tech industry has become one of the biggest interests lobbying for immigration reform, for a straightforward reason: they say they can’t find enough qualified workers here in the US. If the government issued more high-skilled visas, they say, they could hire immigrants… Read More
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