Senator Proposes New Permanent Visa Quotas for Graduates of U.S. Schools
U.S. Politics Today July 17, 2012 As controversial as many immigration issues have become in the U.S., most politicians and economists recognize the economic benefits of granting permanent residency to skilled workers. Immigration based on employment makes all the more sense when the visa recipient obtained an advanced degree… Read More
Opinion: In Tackling Immigration, State Economies Hit the Turf
National Journal July 13, 2012 Immigration may have become a political football, but Charles Hall has another football metaphor in mind when he talks about the skilled immigrants who help put food on our tables. Hall, the executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, compares migrant… Read More
GW Graduate, Biotech Founder Finds Work in Singapore
The Washington Post July 15, 2012 Immigration may have become a political football, but Charles Hall has another football metaphor in mind when he talks about the skilled immigrants who help put food on our tables. Hall, the executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, compares… Read More
It’s Foreign Affairs, Stupid
The National Interest July 16, 2012 The economy trumps national security as the country’s top political issue this election cycle. With the unemployment rate at 8.2 percent, this is not surprising. From a long-term strategic perspective, however, the two issues are closely connected. The current economic crisis threatens Americans’… Read More
Talented Immigrants and America’s Skilled-Worker Shortage
Washington Examiner July 14, 2012 I came to the United States 21 years ago, having left my home country of Bangladesh to attend a premier university and pursue the American Dream. I started a business that promotes the values of lifelong learning. Currently, I am the CEO of NetCom… Read More
We See All Immigrants as Legal or Illegal. Big Mistake.
The Washington Post July 13, 2012 Acentury ago, the immigrants from across the Atlantic included settlers and sojourners. Along with the many folks looking to make a permanent home in the United States came those who had no intention to stay, and who would make some money and then… Read More
Ten Ways Immigrants Help Build and Strengthen Our Economy
Ten Ways Immigrants Help Build and Strengthen Our Economy The White House Blog July 12, 2012 America is a nation of immigrants. Our American journey and our success would simply not be possible without the generations of immigrants who have come to our shores from every corner of the… Read More
VIDEO: Overstock.com President: Highly Skilled Immigrants Create Jobs and Innovation
Fox Business News July 12, 2012 In an interview on Fox Business News, Partnership member Jonathan Johnson, president of Overstock.com, makes the economic case for legal immigration reform and the need to remove federal caps on visas for highly skilled foreign-born students, inventors and entrepreneurs: “In my view, when… Read More
Help Wanted: 300,000 Jobs Unfilled
The Charleston Gazette July 12, 2012 Here’s a puzzle: High-tech U.S. businesses say they have 300,000 job vacancies but can’t find science-savvy American workers to fill them. They asked Congress to raise the ceiling on H-1B visas for special-skills workers so that 200,000 well-educated aliens can arrive each year. Read More
Small Businesses Owned by Immigrants Booming in Metro Orlando
Orlando Sentinel July 12, 2012 Blanca Mata has made arepas and other Latin American staples in the same shop for 17 years and still remembers her first order: pork chops with rice and beans, requested by an English-speaking American. Mata, owner of Arepas & More Café on North Bumby… Read More
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