Polls: Huge Support for Immigration Reform
Politico June 13, 2013 Immigration reform continues to attract broad public support as the Gang of Eight compromise legislation moves through the Senate, according to a huge raft of polling conducted for three pro-reform groups: the Partnership for a New American Economy, the Alliance for Citizenship and Republicans for Immigration… Read More
Press Release: Voters in 29 States Overwhelmingly Back Bipartisan Senate Immigration Bill
New State Polls Shows Public Backs Elected Officials Who Vote for Senate Gang of Eight Bill WASHINGTON, DC— On the heels of the US Senate’s first vote on the Gang of Eight bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill, Harper Polling and Public Policy Polling jointly released the results… Read More
Tech firms launching ‘Keep Us Here’ project to build support for immigration bill
The Washington Post As the Senate begins debating a bipartisan immigration bill this week, a coalition of technology firms and larger special interest groups is launching a new way for people to directly contact lawmakers as the debate continues. Engine Advocacy, a coalition of tech firms including Google, Firefox and… Read More
Immigration made U.S. world’s best startup
The Fresno Bee Immigration is pure entrepreneurship. You leave behind everything familiar to start somewhere new. To succeed, you need to develop alliances. You must acquire skills. You will have to improvise on occasion. It’s a bold proposition. Immigration is also fundamental to the U.S. national identity — as the… Read More
Utah business leaders push for immigration reform
Emilee Eagar, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Utah business leaders are telling Utah’s senators and representatives that now is the time for comprehensive immigration reform. The Partnership for a New American Economy, Salt Lake Chamber and 48 people in the business community signed their names to an open letter… Read More
Richard L. McNeel
LORD Corporation began when one patent attorney, Hugh Lord, couldn’t find anyone to manufacture his inventions and instead hired six workers to help him out. Today, we employ more than 2,700 workers and operate as the world’s leading manufacturer of industrial adhesives, coatings, and noise and vibration control devices. Throughout… Read More
Carl Bass
From sustainable buildings and electric vehicles to smartphones and smarter kitchens, Autodesk customers are changing the way we all live and play, and redefining the way we do business. Working across virtually every industry—from architecture, manufacturing, transportation, and utilities to telecommunications, video games, television, and film—over 10 million professionals in… Read More
How immigration reform might also spur young Americans to study math, science
Christian Science Monitor June 8, 2013 By David Grant Tucked into immigration reform legislation in both chambers of Congress are little-noticed measures that could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into cultivating a new generation of American students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (or STEM). Such a… Read More
Lawsuit Seeks to Learn How Government Responds to Complaints of Misconduct by Immigration Judges
Washington, DC – The public has a right to know whether the government adequately investigates and resolves complaints alleging misconduct by immigration judges, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) said in a lawsuit filed today in federal district court in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit, filed under the Freedom of Information… Read More
Why VCs and Foreign Founders Want the ‘Entrepreneur Visa’
Wall Street Journal June 5, 2013 Immigration challenges plague foreign entrepreneurs who want to build startups in the U.S. Beyond worrying about individual visa status, a founder has to worry about tax laws in the U.S., and for example, predict how a requirement to repatriate proceeds may impact a company’s… Read More
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