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The Economic Case For Immigration
U-T San Diego September 30, 2012 Political rhetoric and restrictive laws aimed at undocumented immigrants have made this army of manual laborers and nannies the villains of the 21st century. This is the premise of a new book that outlines how such factors, in the end, hurt the American… Read More
Microsoft’s Plan To Boost Skilled Workforce Shows Promise
Seattle Times September 28, 2012 Microsoft’s proposal that Congress expand slots for high-skilled foreign workers while adding fees to such visas to boost investment in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education kills two birds with one stone. First, it helps to solve a business-stifling shortage of such workers… Read More
Dream Act Would Bring In $15.9B To New York, Center For American Progress Claims
New York Business Journal October 2, 2012 New York is one of 12 states that would feel the greatest economic impact as a result of the Dream Act passing, according to a report released Monday by the Center for American Progress and Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s coalition, the Partnership for… Read More
Let’s Embrace Foreign Job Creators Before It’s Too Late
Huffington Post October 2, 2012 Throughout American history, immigrants have been a vital source of economic growth, contributing ideas, innovation, wealth and a steady supply of vibrancy. This has helped position the United States as a central node in the global system of what my Kauffman colleague Ben Wildavsky… Read More
Visas for Top Graduates: A View From Capitol Hill
New York Times October 1, 2012 In “Visas for Scientists, With a Catch” (editorial, Sept. 27), you claim that there is a catch with the STEM Jobs Act, which I sponsored, but you are simply fishing for opposition. According to a recent poll, three in four likely voters think… Read More
One Quarter Of U.S. Tech Start-Ups Founded By An Immigrant: Study
Reuters October 2, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A new study showing that immigrants founded one quarter of U.S. technology start-up companies could fuel calls to relax immigration rules ahead of next month’s U.S. presidential elections, where the economy and immigration are key issues. The study “America’s New Immigrant… Read More
Economic Suicide: Chasing Away The Job-Creating Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Forbes October 2, 2012 At the immigration law firm where I worked during graduate school, I saw case after case of extremely talented individuals who, despite their many contributions to the U.S., faced the threat of returning home because of their immigration status. One such case involved the immigration… Read More
America To Immigrants: ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor’ But Keep Your Entrepreneurs
Washington Post October 2, 2012 Hardik Desai conceived a startup while he was studying for an MBA at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University (OSU) in 2008. Based on research that the university was conducting, Desai came up with a new way to diagnose a group… Read More
Those Who Put Food on Our Tables Need a New Immigration Process
Huffington Post October 1, 2012 Yes, politicians can overcome partisanship and unite around something: making New York state the next yogurt capital However, that can’t happen without a new immigration process. And our political leaders have not been able to break through the logjam of inaction on immigration. Coupled… Read More
The Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act
Center For American Progress October 1, 2012 Until now, much of the debate surrounding the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act—a bill to provide a pathway to legal status for eligible young people who were brought here as children and who complete high school… Read More
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