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In just over 100 days, the 114th Congress has broken through the gridlock and found bold solutions for major legislative issues, including the historic entitlement reform to repeal the flawed Medicare “doc-fix” once and for all. The House of Representatives alone has passed more than 80 bills, such as the Keystone… Read More
Latino, Millennial, Immigrant Entrepreneurs Play ‘Enormous’ Role in US Economy, Says SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet
U.S. Latinos have said job creation and fixing the economy is among their most important issues that should be addressed by politicians during the midterm election, according to Latino Decisions 2014 Election Eve Poll comprising of 4,200 voters. Another Latino Decisions poll about Latinos’ views toward the economy found 61 percent of… Read More
HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN VIRGINIA
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com VIRGINIA FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 3.3 STEM job openings were posted online in Virginia for every 1 unemployed STEM… Read More
University of Virginia Loses Bright, Talented Professor to China Because of Arduous Visa Process
Dr. Yuanbo Zhang, a physics professor in Shanghai, once had a promising career ahead of him in the United States. In 2000, Zhang, a China native, began a graduate program in physics at Columbia University, eventually earning his PhD in… Read More
HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN UTAH
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com UTAH FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 1.5 STEM job openings were posted online in Utah for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the… Read More
HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN TEXAS
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com TEXAS FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 2.5 STEM job openings were posted online in Texas for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the… Read More
Mexican-Born Professor, Inventor, and Entrepreneur is Living Her Dream Life in Texas
In some parts of Texas, immigrant inventors and startup founders are helping to revitalize areas hard hit by unemployment. One prime example: McAllen, Texas, a city in the Rio Grande Valley, where one promising nanotechnology startup that originated at the University of Texas–Pan American is already being heralded as a… Read More
Indian Software Engineer Starts Successful Tech Company in America, but Growth is Slowed by Broken U.S. Immigration System
Harvinder Singh knows all sides of the tech industry. Originally from northern India, Singh was hired in 1998 on an H-1B visa as a software engineer to help prepare for Y2K. After the millennium arrived without incident, Singh was out of a job, but he didn’t want to go back… Read More
HIGH SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN TENNESSEE
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com TENNESSEE FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 2.1 STEM job openings were posted online in Tennessee for every 1 unemployed STEM… Read More
Statement on Introduction of the SKILLS Visa Act of 2015
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] “This year, the United States will turn away almost 150,000 highly-skilled immigrants who are needed to fill job openings in our economy,” said John Feinblatt, Chairman of New American Economy. “The SKILLS Visa Act is a good first… Read More
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