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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, because of our antiquated H-1B visa […]
Read MoreJob-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 workers?” shouted Neil Munro of the […]
Read MoreWith 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 as “the rise of Asian-Americans,” a […]
Read MorePolicy 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 have at least a four-year bachelor’s […]
Read MorePresident Obama Issued a Directive, Not an “Executive Order” or “New Law”
Immigration hardliners were predictably quick to criticize President Obama’s recent announcement that DHS will use discretion to halt the deportations of eligible immigrant youth. They wasted no time hurling some base-stirring claims—“administrative amnesty,” “end-runs around Congress,” “executive fiat.” However, while folks are free to criticize the President, they should at least strive for accuracy. The […]
Read MoreBroken 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 it is an issue on which […]
Read MoreCongress 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 country and encourages them to expand […]
Read MoreGreen 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 released by the National Foundation […]
Read MoreNew Immigration Policy May Help Arizona Economy
The Examiner June 16, 2012 On June 15, CNN’s John King mentioned Arizona when discussing impacts of President Obama’s policy change, which stops deportation of immigrants younger than 30, who meet certain criteria. There are the usual controversies over Presidential authority and election year tactics; but what should be important is the economic impact on […]
Read MoreH1-B Visa Quotas Greatly Restrain Small Business Expansion
Forbes June 17, 2012 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced this week that it had filled its annual H-1B visa quota for foreign high-skilled workers. The announcement comes about five months earlier than last year, signaling that U.S. businesses are expanding again. But many companies must now wait until next year to attempt to […]
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