Industries
Is Unwelcoming Immigration Law Choking The US Economy?
Mindful Money October 4, 2012 The US may have to make dramatic changes to its unwelcoming immigration system if the country is to hold onto its strong entrepreneurial culture. Research by the Kauffman Foundation argues that the country’s “unwelcoming” immigration system has led to a “reverse brain drain” that… Read More
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
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
Issue Brief: Immigration
CBS News October 1, 2012 THE ELECTORAL ISSUE: America’s immigration policy does not attract and retain high-skilled immigrants and it does not address the fate of the estimated 11.5 million undocumented immigrants living here. THE CHALLENGE: How to secure the border, manage undocumented immigrants and admit immigrant workers of… Read More
STEMming the Decline of Foreign-Born Tech Graduates
The Washington Post September 19, 2012 NOT MANY PARTS of the Democratic and Republican party platforms are interchangeable. An exception is the nearly identical passages expressing support for keeping foreign-born students in this country after they earn advanced degrees from U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering and math, the… Read More
Low-Skilled Immigrant Workers Are Vital Contributors To The Economy
Forbes September 12, 2012 The Republican National Committee reformed its immigration platform this month to favor a new guest worker program. Unfortunately, the party still seems unwilling to accept permanent low-skilled immigrants. These workers are critical to America’s future competitiveness, yet they have received little GOP attention compared to… Read More
Immigration: Who The U.S. Lets In, And Why
NPR August 27, 2012 America’s economy would be better off if the U.S. admitted more highly skilled workers, James Surowiecki recently argued in the New Yorker. That got us thinking: How does the U.S. compare to the rest of the developed world when it comes to immigration policy? The… Read More
Diaspora and development: Immigrants are economically invigorating
Minn Post August 20, 2012 Living in Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities, you might have heard and wondered what the term “diaspora” refers to. It’s defined as “the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland.” Globally, 3 percent of the population (about… Read More
Can Baltimore Woo Immigrants?
Can Baltimore Woo Immigrants August 20, 2012 …too many cities, too many states are basically putting up a do-not-enter sign.” Regarding the city’s particular outreach to Latinos, and their impact on economic growth, she offered: “We’ve actively recruited Latino immigrants to Baltimore, and when they come here, they’re thriving. Read More
Immigration reform key to economic revival
Boston.com August 19, 2012 Michael Bloomberg, the independent mayor of New York City, is no one’s idea of a hardline Republican conservative. Media titan Rupert Murdoch, whose empire includes Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, is no one’s idea of a squishy Republican moderate. And Boston Mayor Thomas… Read More
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