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St. Anthony: Business is making case for immigration reform
The politics that has stalled comprehensive immigration reform hurts affected businesses, workers and communities that benefit from the economic, cultural and human benefits. President Obama is using his presidential authority to grant work permits to up to 5 million immigrants living illegally, or undocumented, in the United States, and shield them from deportations that Obama […]
Read MorePresident Obama: ‘I Will Not Give Up’ On Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Following his address Thursday night explaining his plan to use executive authority to improve parts of the U.S. immigration system, President Obama gave a speech in Las Vegas further detailing why his immigration executive action is just the next step. “Our immigration system has been broken for a very long time, and everybody knows it,” […]
Read MoreWho and Where are the Beneficiaries of Obama’s Immigration Executive Action?
President Obama announced in a speech Thursday night his plan to use executive authority to improve parts of the U.S. immigration system, including providing temporary protection from deportation for nearly 5 million people. “Millions of immigrants in every state, of every race and nationality still live here illegally. And let’s be honest—tracking down, rounding up, […]
Read MoreImmigration Reform 2014: Tech Industry Wants More Green Cards For Foreign Programmers
Microsoft is looking to fill a number of lucrative positions. The world’s largest software company is seeking individuals who can help build a next-generation system to power cloud computing for banking, health care and scientific research. “We are ready to hire developers who push the boundaries of parallel storage and computation,” the company states in […]
Read MoreWhy the Industrial Market Needs Immigration Reform
As an industrial broker for the past three decades, I have personally come to know many business owners and leaders, and have come to understand the needs of their organizations. From manufacturers to third-party logistics firms, businesses rely on access to a skilled and reliable workforce. The problem, however, is a significant shortage of just […]
Read MorePresident Obama Announces Immigration Executive Action
President Obama laid out his plan to use executive authority to improve parts of the U.S. immigration system, including providing temporary protection from deportation for roughly 5 million people. The president said in his speech that he knows the politics around immigration are difficult, but he said he’s seen the families who came to the […]
Read MoreObama’s plan offers hope for Triangle immigrants
RALEIGH — Mercedes Garcia’s phone started ringing Wednesday, a whole day before President Barack Obama’s prime-time speech on his immigration plan. The 36-year-old, a native of Mexico, came to this country as a child with her parents. She has gotten married here, given birth to four children here and held numerous jobs here; and she considers […]
Read MoreOpinion: Immigration reform should come through legislation – not executive action
Immigration reform has been one of the most talked about issues for the past couple of years – and that has only increased since the election. Obviously this week is filled with headlines about the President’s executive action on the issue. I’ve been advocating for immigration reform for years. I believe an important component to […]
Read MoreDHS Grants Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants from Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced today that he has designated Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the next 18 months because of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. This 18-month protected status means that eligible citizens from these three countries will not be deported from the U.S. while […]
Read MoreOklahoma GOP business leaders call for immigration bill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of Republican business owners in Oklahoma is calling on Congress to pass an immigration bill that includes a path to legal status for some of the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. unlawfully. Republican state Sen. Brian Crain of Tulsa joined with GOP business leaders from Oklahoma City […]
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