Rx for St. Louis Economy: More Immigration
St. Louis Post-Dispatch June 20, 2012 If St. Louis hopes to grow its economy in the 21st century, it’s going to need more people like Carmen Jacob, Rao Chilakala, and the 75 researchers at the Danforth Plant Science Center who were born in other countries but live and work… Read More
How Skilled Immigrants Create Jobs
Wall Street Journal June 20, 2012 President Obama thrust immigration back into the spotlight last week with his executive order halting deportations for certain young illegal immigrants. In the context of America’s jobs crisis, however, this is the wrong immigration issue to focus on. Our most pressing immigration problem… Read More
Protecting Our Foreign-Born Talent: Looking To STEM And Beyond To Boost Our Economy
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel June 19, 2012 Among the few agreements on Capitol Hill concerning immigration reform, legislators from both sides of the aisle agree on America’s need for talent, particularly in advanced fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). American businesses, in addition to legislators, are seeking… Read More
Drive Business Back To The U.S., Reform H-1B Visa Laws
Forbes June 19, 2012 At a time when our country’s economy is struggling and our businesses are searching for ways to remain globally competitive, we’re fortunate to live in a place where the very brightest and most talented professionals from around the world want to come to work. Yet,… Read More
Job-Stealing Immigrants?
Wall Street Journal June 18, 2012 Thanks to the endless television replays this weekend, just about everyone now knows that a reporter interrupted President Obama’s Rose Garden remarks Friday on his new immigration policy. Less discussed has been what the reporter said. Why do you favor foreigners over American… Read More
With Illegal Immigration Slowing, Asians Migrants to US Now Surpass Newly Arrived Hispanics
Washington Post June 19, 2012 For the first time, the influx of Asians moving to the U.S. has surpassed that of Hispanics, reflecting a slowdown in illegal immigration while American employers increase their demand for high-skilled workers. An expansive study by the Pew Research Center details what it describes… Read More
Policy Gives Hope to Young Illegal Immigrants
Syracuse.com June 19, 2012 Last week was an interesting week for those who practice immigration law. The week started out with the unfortunate, but expected news that the ”cap” of 65,000 visas had been reached for the H-1B program. H-1B visas are temporary working visas given to those who… Read More
Broken and Obsolete
Time Magazine June 18, 2012 As the American economy sags, the race for the presidency gets tighter–except in one dimension. Hispanic Americans continue to support Barack Obama by an astonishing 61%-to-27% margin. Were Obama to win, it might well be because of his attitudes on one issue: immigration. But… Read More
Congress AWOL in the Global Competition for Talent
The Daily Caller June 15, 2012 Nero at least fiddled while Rome burned. The U.S. Congress is doing almost nothing while American companies struggle in the global competition for talent. Americans companies’ inability to hire talented foreigners makes it hard for them to grow, invest and innovate inside this… Read More
Green Card Problems Growing Worse for Skilled Immigrants
Forbes June 15, 2012 Immigrating legally to the United States is not easy. “Over the past several months, skilled foreign nationals have seen no improvement in their prospects for obtaining green cards and, in fact, wait times are likely to increase in employment-based immigration categories,” according to a new report… Read More
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