What Facebook Says About America
Facebook’s $104 billion initial public offering comes at a time when the United States is suffering a bout of self-doubt. Many wonder if America is falling behind as other countries are catching up fast. And yet the Facebook phenomenon did not occur in a vacuum. You might say it could… Read More
Transcript: Mayor Bloomberg at the Council on Foreign Relations
The following are Mayor Bloomberg’s remarks as prepared for delivery today at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. Please check against delivery. “Thank you, Julia, and good afternoon. It’s always nice to come to a city with a baseball team that is below the Mets in the standings. Read More
Michael Wildes
I am the Managing Partner of Wildes & Weinberg P.C. (www.wildeslaw.com), a boutique law firm that specializes in U.S. immigration and nationality law. The firm was established in 1960 by my father and partner, Leon Wildes, and our practice expanded steadily as word of its outstanding achievements spread in the… Read More
Video: Pollster Dr. Frank Luntz on Immigration
Pollster Frank Luntz discusses immigration with the Western Governors Association and shows there is a clear national consensus – the current system is broken and America’s economy would benefit by making it easier to attract and keep the best, brightest and hardest working. Read More
Report: The “New American” Fortune 500
The “New American” Fortune 500 report (PDF) explores the impact that immigrants have on our national economic development. The report includes the latest research on the business contributions immigrants have made throughout all sectors of the economy. Some of the key findings in the report include: More than 40%… Read More
Silicon Valley Foreign Worker Search Speeds Up After Lull
Technology firms have tripled their recruitment of foreign workers this spring after a hiring lull of several years — a development that is reigniting the debate over immigration rules affecting those workers. American companies sought more than 32,500 temporary H-1B visas, available for skilled workers, since the annual recruiting period… Read More
Issue Brief: Immigration and Innovation
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Partnership Applauds House Passage of Bill to Prevent Decades-Long Wait Times for Employment Visas
The Partnership for a New American Economy is encouraged by yesterday’s broad bipartisan show of support for smarter immigration laws, marked by the House’s 389-15 vote to pass the Fairness for High Skilled Immigration Act (H.R. 3012). The bill will eliminate the arbitrary country caps on employment-based visas – caps… Read More
Report: Immigrants Are No Drain to State Economy
A new study on immigration statistics in Massachusetts shows immigrants will play a critical role in the work force in the coming years and do not burden society, one of its authors said.
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