Why Diversity and Inclusion on College Campuses Works
VOXXI October 5, 2012 Americans must realize the benefits of diversity and inclusion in college campuses to demonstrate that America is ‘A Land of Opportunity’ for minorities. The Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a new U.S. Supreme Court landmark case (11-345) is expected to have a huge… Read More
Immigrant Entrepreneurship Erodes
Up Start Business Journal October 2, 2012 America is losing one of its great historical advantages: its attractiveness to immigrant entrepreneurs. A study from the Kauffman Foundation released today indicates that since 2005, the proportion of U.S. companies founded by immigrants fell, and it dropped the most in the… Read More
New Study: Passage of the DREAM Act Would Add $329 Billion to the US Economy
All Voices October 4, 2012 In a study released on Oct. 1 by the Center for American Progress and New American Economy, there would be 1.4 million jobs and add $329 billion to the economy over two decades if the DREAM Act is passed, according to USA Today report. Read More
New Report Reveals the Economic Benefits Of Passing the DREAM Act
Hispanically Speaking News October 5, 2012 What would happen if the United States were to grant a pathway to legal status to an estimated 2.1 million eligible youth in our country by passing the DREAM Act? That’s the focus of a new report released by the Center for American… Read More
Is Unwelcoming Immigration Law Choking The US Economy?
Mindful Money October 4, 2012 The US may have to make dramatic changes to its unwelcoming immigration system if the country is to hold onto its strong entrepreneurial culture. Research by the Kauffman Foundation argues that the country’s “unwelcoming” immigration system has led to a “reverse brain drain” that… Read More
Why Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Luster
CNN World October 3, 2012 Silicon Valley has been a key driver of U.S. growth in the last two decades. Just look at the rise of Apple, Google, and Facebook, and all the jobs and opportunities and new communities they’ve created. But the “secret sauce” behind this success might… Read More
With the Economy Sputtering, Obama Must Allow High-Skilled Immigrants
Forbes October 3, 2012 In the heated immigration debate, a bright spot has emerged—the bipartisan consensus that high-skilled immigrants benefit the economy. Yet even as Congressional Democrats and Republicans introduced competing bills this month to increase high-skilled immigration, the Obama administration is preparing to implement regulations that will restrict… Read More
Immigrant Entrepreneurship Has Stagnated For First Time In Decades, Says New Study
Forbes October 2, 2012 Immigrant entrepreneurs have always had a significant impact on U.S. culture and economy, and that continues to be true today. Immigrants started 28% of all new U.S. businesses in 2011, despite accounting for just 12.9% of the U.S. population, according to “Open For Business: How… Read More
New Report Shows Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act
The Center for American Progress and the Partnership for a New American Economy have released a new study entitled, “The Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act,” which finds that the passage of the DREAM Act would add $329 billion to the U.S. economy and create 1.4 million new jobs… Read More
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
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