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New 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 […]
Read MoreBusiness Forum: How Immigration Can Create Jobs
Star Tribune June 17, 2012 Many of our state’s largest companies were founded by immigrants. So why aren’t we more welcoming? What has made this country great is its rich heritage of people coming together from all nations. Even though the country faces high unemployment, now is not the time to adopt a protectionist immigration […]
Read MoreA Breakdown of DHS’s Deferred Action for DREAMers
While today’s headlines assess the significance of President Obama’s deferred action announcement on Friday, many are still sorting through the news to get answers to basic questions about who is covered under the new program. Prior to President Obama’s statement that DHS would halt the deportation of immigrant youth who met criteria similar to the […]
Read MoreEven a Fifth Grader Realizes the Power of the American Dream
Shortly after President Obama announced that DHS will halt the deportations of eligible undocumented youth, a Chicago-area fifth grader delivered a speech of his own. Over the weekend, Alexander Tymouch was honored as the National 5th Grade Creative Writing Contest winner at the American Immigration Council’s Annual Benefit Dinner where he read his essay, “America, […]
Read MoreMurdoch, Bloomberg Applaud Obama Immigration Order
Los Angeles Times June 15, 2012 President Obama’s decision to allow some young illegal immigrants to work legally in the United States drew applause from business leaders across the political spectrum. Business leaders have long argued that the United States’ current immigration policy makes the country less competitive. Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of […]
Read MoreWe Need More Highly Skilled Workers
The Patriot Post June 15, 2012 Can the federal government adequately predict exactly how many mathematicians, engineers, biochemists, and inventors the United States will need twenty years in the future? I doubt many of us would answer yes. Yet, federal immigration policy does exactly that in allotting work visas for highly skilled employees. Most of […]
Read MoreCalifornia Leads U.S. in Immigrant Entrepreneurship, Study Finds
Los Angeles Times June 15, 2012 When Gloria Suen opened a retail shop in Chinatown, she and her sister knew so little English they could barely decipher the rules and regulations that govern small businesses. But she asked advice from anyone who would listen and persevered. “In those days, I had to work 365 days […]
Read MoreU.S. Must Tap ‘Best and Brightest’ Immigrants to Thrive in Today’s Global Economy
Juneau Empire June 15, 2012 The United States is a nation of immigrants bound together by the American ideals of individual freedom and responsibility and driven by the limitless opportunities of free enterprise. These powerful draws of freedom and opportunity have brought the world’s best and brightest to our shores for generations. Today, as we […]
Read MoreThe Economy Needs More High Skilled Immigrants
Forbes June 15, 2012 Over at the Atlantic I have an articleco-written with economist Noah Smith arguing for more high skilled immigration. We discuss reasons why everyone should support this, and reasons why conservatives and liberals each should support it as well. We hope that it says something about this issue that it has the […]
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