Rep. Eric Cantor: An Innovative, Thriving Economy Depends On Diversity

Published: November 30, 2012

Winona Daily News
November 30, 2012

The lessons taken from this month’s election may vary, but the one thing we all agree on is that getting our economy moving again must be our top priority.

We have an opportunity to come together to bring high-skilled immigrants into our workforce and boost economic growth, and to reunite families.

The House will vote today on the STEM Jobs Act, a bill introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, that will award 55,000 visas to foreign graduates of U.S. universities with doctoral and master’s degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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