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Smart Immigration Policy Can Help NJ Tech Companies Fill High-Level Slots
New Jersey Tech Weekly July 4, 2012 N.J. tech companies that need to hire highly skilled technical workers with job expertise not found in the U.S. are suffering from outdated, bureaucratic and restrictive immigration policies and procedures, according to speakers at a conference sponsored by Einstein’s Alley, a private, nonprofit… Read More
Wichitan Heading to Washington for H-1B Visa Discussion
Witchita Business Journal July 6, 2012 Wichita’s efforts to develop a highly skilled engineering work force are catching the attention of the Brookings Institution, which has invited Keith Lawing, executive director of the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, to speak at a panel discussion later this month. The… Read More
With H-1B Visa Cap Reached, U.S. Still Hungry for Skilled Workers
The Examiner July 7, 2012 By mid-June, less than halfway through 2012, federal officials announced that the United States had reached the cap set by Congress for H-1B visas issued to foreign born workers. The H-1B visa program is a crucial tool used by employers in this country to attract… Read More
Letter to Obama Asks Legislators to Help Extend Visas for Foreign-Born Students
The Daily Californian July 8, 2012 A letter sent July 2 to President Barack Obama and top-ranking congressional officials signed by leaders from more than 100 American universities — including UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau and UC President Mark Yudof — calls for new legislation to allow foreign-born students… Read More
Immigrants Critical to Our Economic Future
Sun Journal Maine July 06, 2012 As the presidential campaign heats up so will the debate over the role of immigrants in our economy and our communities. That has been an ongoing conversation in Lewiston-Auburn for the past 10 years and a hot-button topic in southwestern border states for… Read More
Senate Bills Aim to Help Graduates in STEM Fields Get Green Cards
Reg Blog July 5, 2012 Two recently introduced bills in the United States Senate are designed to slow the “brain drain” of foreign-born scientists and engineers who return to their native countries after receiving graduate training in the US. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the… Read More
Princeton Immigration Conference Focuses on Keeping Skilled Foreign Workers in the Country
NJ.com July 5, 2012 Seifi Ghasemi, CEO of Rockwood Holdings, has often tried to hire highly skilled foreign nationals to work at his West Windsor specialty chemicals and advanced materials company — only to find that they must be sent back to their home countries to wait for their… Read More
Study Shows More Foreigners than US Citizens Applying for US Patents
workpermit.com July 4, 2012 A new study has revealed that foreign students and researchers file 76 percent of patents at America’s top universities. The study, released Tuesday, follows another recently published report that found that US immigrants are more likely to start a business than non-immigrants. The Partnership for… Read More
Thorp Signs Letter Advocating for Simpler Immigration Process for Students
The Daily Tarheel July 4, 2012 A hundred university leaders signed a letter demanding a streamlined immigration process for international graduating students in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp and UNC-system President Thomas Ross were some of the signatories to the letter, which… Read More
Study Finds That Foreign-Born Inventors Play Prominent Role at Top U.S. Patent-Producing Universities
Patent Docs July 4, 2012 A study commissioned by the Partnership for a New American Economy, a bipartisan group of mayors from across the country and business leaders from all sectors of the economy seeking to raise awareness of the economic benefits of sensible immigration reform, shows that 76%… Read More
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