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My view: Immigration reform just makes sense, it’s time to get it done
While Utah may not be widely known as a manufacturing state, that industry is actually one of the backbones of our state’s economy. The manufacturing sector generates 13 percent of our annual gross domestic product at $14.5 billion. In a United States Chamber of Commerce study of the most enterprising… Read More
SW Ohio Business Leaders & Immigrant Entrepreneurs Meet with Congressman Steve Chabot to Discuss Immigration Reform
CINCINNATI, OHIO – A group of influential business executives from Southwest Ohio met with Congressman Steve Chabot, (OH-01) earlier today to discuss the issues they are facing when it comes to America’s dysfunctional immigration system. The leaders, who come from industries including aerospace engineering, high-performance manufacturing, and nursery & gardening,… Read More
Immigration reform: It’s time to get it done
While Utah may not be widely known as a manufacturing state, that industry is actually one of the backbones of our state’s economy. The manufacturing sector generates 13 percent of our annual gross domestic product at $14.5 billion. In a United States Chamber of Commerce study of the most enterprising… Read More
It’s All About Talent – Immigration Reform
As a venture capitalist, I spend my time thinking about talent. Who are the best people in the world to invest in? How do I help them attract the best people in the world to team with them to build their companies into massive successes from scratch? That is why… Read More
Statement on U.S. Government Exhausting Supply of H-1B Visas in Less Than A Week
Following the announcement by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that they had run out of their annual allotment of H-1B visas, New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt issued the following statement: “It took less than a week to hit the existing cap on visas for high-skilled… Read More
Natorp: We need immigrant workers
Ken Natorp is chairman of W.A. Natorp Corp. In 1916, my grandfather, William A. Natorp, a German immigrant and horticulture student, placed an advertisement in a Cincinnati flower shop window for landscape services. In a short time, he realized he could not get the quality of plants he needed for… Read More
So many hotels, so few employees
As plans for more hotels continue to emerge on the Houston scene, some experts are asking how will we staff them, especially when you take into account current immigration laws that don’t provide visas for immigrants to work in the hospitality industry. While work visas are often available for certain… Read More
Immigration reform a must for farmers, ranchers
My wife and I, along with my brother, his wife and our parents, operate a 500-cow dairy and a 350-cow beef business near Floresville, south of San Antonio. We also have 4,500 acres under cultivation. In addition to the six family members, we have eight full-time employees, and we sometimes… Read More
Press Release: Arkansas Agriculture and Business Leaders Call for Immigration Reform in New Video Released by Partnership for a New American Economy
Video titled “IMMIGRATION REFORM: Across Arkansas” features interviews with state leaders and farmers who voice real concerns in an attempt to spur immigration reform LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Two weeks after the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study detailing how labor shortages have led to an increased… Read More
Texas business groups call for immigration reform
AUSTIN — Texas retailers, restaurants, hotels and farmers say they need immigration reform to continue to expand their operations. A coalition of trade groups launched a coordinated effort Monday morning to get more low-skilled workers. Members include the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Association of Retailers, Texas Hotel and Lodging Association… Read More
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