Senate Floor Debate Must Maintain Spirit of Compromise
Washington D.C. – Today, the long-awaited opportunity to reform the country’s dysfunctional immigration system moves one step closer to reality as the full Senate begins consideration of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. The Senate Judiciary Committee set a high standard for civility and… Read More
Silicon Valley execs share personal immigration woes at virtual #iMarch
Peninsula Press May 24, 2013 By Anna Li Silicon Valley is famous for drawing talented engineers and highly skilled workers to technology corporations and startups. A large number of these workers are foreigners who find well-paid jobs but face immigration barriers to staying in the United States. And, this week, those… Read More
A Visa That Creates U.S. Jobs?
EBN The biggest criticism of the US government’s H1-B visa program is that it takes high-tech jobs away from deserving US citizens. A new visa proposal could actually have the opposite effect: It may create jobs in the US. A so-called “entrepreneur’s visa” would allow foreign citizens who start new… Read More
These Three Facts Prove That America Needs More Immigrants
Business Insider May 22, 2013 By Somesh Dash America finally has an opportunity to establish a sensible immigration policy in the coming months. The effects of the policy will have far reaching ramifications in terms of both economic and social implications for the country in years to come. Read More
Press Release: New Report By Partnership for a New American Economy and the Center for Global Development Shows that U.S. Agriculture Industry Deeply Depnds on Foreign Agriculture Workers who Fill Jobs that Americans Will Not
Analysis of North Carolina Farm Industry Finds that Foreign Workers Annually Add Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to the Economy, Creating Jobs for Americans Across the State’s Economy Even During Highest Levels of Unemployment, Few Americans Would Take These Farm Jobs, Far Fewer Would Stay… Read More
Press Release: Partnership for a New American Economy, Organizing for Action and Republicans for Immigration Reform Kick off the Largest-Ever Virtual March on Washington
Two-Day “March for Innovation” Brings Together Leaders from Politics, Business, Tech, Sports, Media and Entertainment to Push for Bipartisan Comprehensive Immigration Reform Supporters Include Michael Bloomberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cory Booker, Arianna Huffington, Condoleezza Rice, Steve Case, Russell Simmons, and Carlos Gutierrez www.MarchForInnovation.com The… Read More
Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Immigration Bill on to Full Senate
Mark-Up Characterized by Transparency and Bipartisan Cooperation Washington D.C. – Today, on a bipartisan vote of 13 to 5, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, out of the committe and on to the Senate floor for… Read More
Legalizing 11 Million Aspiring Americans
Washington D.C. – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee continues mark-up of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The Committee is expected to complete work on Title Three and then begin considering amendments related to the legalization component of Title Two. Creating a pathway to citizenship… Read More
The Washington Post: North Carolina needed 6,500 farm workers. Only 7 Americans stuck it out.
When I talked to him about the economic effects of immigration last month, Center for Global Development migration expert Michael Clemens mentioned that he was working on research on agricultural migrant workers. That research is finally out, in the form of a report released by CGD and the Partnership for a New… Read More
Bringing Fairness to the Immigration Justice System
Washington D.C. – Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee continues mark-up of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The Committee will complete work on Title Four and then begin to take up amendments related to Title Three, which addresses interior enforcement programs like E-Verify, as well… Read More
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