Roberts: Staple Those Green Cards
MetroWest Daily News July 1, 2012 In a recent speech to Latino leaders, Mitt Romney said: “If you get an advanced degree, we want you to stay here. So I’d staple a green card to the diploma of someone who gets an advanced degree in America.” A year ago,… Read More
Dennis Nixon and Rafael Anchia: Take the Chance to Align Immigration Policy with Economic Needs
The Dallas Morning News July 1, 2012 In delivering the decision on United States vs. Arizona, the Supreme Court has opened the door of opportunity to fixing our broken federal immigration system. The ruling also proved that state-based reforms might make people feel better, but they won’t solve the… Read More
US Desperately Needs a Strategy to Attract the Right Skilled Immigrants
City Watch June 28, 2012 President Obama’s recent “do it myself” immigration reform plan, predictably dissed by conservatives and nativists, reveals just how clueless the nation’s leaders are about demographics. Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s immigration crackdown also broke down along predictable lines, with both parties claiming ideological… Read More
Immigration: An Old Solution for the New Economy
Metromode June 28, 2012 Many believe that the key to the new economy is the classic immigrant story: education, work, more education, more work. Yousif Ghafari is one. Born in Lebanon, he emigrated to the United States in 1970, attained three masters degrees, and established an engineering company that… Read More
Immigrants ‘Crucial to Innovation’
Today Online June 27, 2012 Arguing against immigration policies that force foreign-born innovators to leave the United States, a new study released yesterday shows that immigrants played a role in more than three out of four patents at the nation’s top research universities. Conducted by the Partnership for a… Read More
Report: High Bipartisan Support for Green Cards Issued to Foreign-Born Graduates
National Journal June 27, 2012 Nearly 100 university presidents have signed a letter urging the Obama administration and Congress to compromise on a solution that would grant top foreign-born students a pathway to remain in the U.S. after graduation, a proposal that they say has bipartisan support among voters. Read More
Foreign Inventors Have Hand in Most Patents From Top Universities
Wall Street Journal June 27, 2012 Most patents that come out of major American universities have at least one foreign-born creator, according to a new study aimed at fostering changes to the U.S. immigration system. The report from the Partnership for a New American Economy, a group of mayors… Read More
Immigrants Are Crucial to Innovation, Study Says
The New York Times June 25, 2012 Arguing against immigration policies that force foreign-born innovators to leave the United States, a new study to be released on Tuesday shows that immigrants played a role in more than three out of four patents at the nation’s top research universities. Conducted… Read More
OECD Warns US on Unemployment and Unbalanced Tax Policies
The Guardian June 26, 2012 New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg has some strong opinions on the immigration debate: “Every day we let our antiquated immigration policies stand is a day we send new innovations, companies, and jobs abroad.” The link is to a piece of research from Bloomberg’s… Read More
Immigrants File Most Patents at Top Schools
CNNMoney June 26, 2012 A new study shows immigrants file 76% of patents at the nation’s top schools. Now, the question is how to keep those bright minds in the country. The study, released Tuesday, is the second produced by a pro-immigration reform group that claims the United States… Read More
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