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Foreign Inventors Have Hand in Most Patents From Top Universities
Wall Street Journal June 27, 2012 Most patents that come out of major American universities have at least one foreign-born creator, according to a new study aimed at fostering changes to the U.S. immigration system. The report from the Partnership for a New American Economy, a group of mayors and business leaders supportive of immigration […]
Read MoreImmigrants Are Crucial to Innovation, Study Says
The New York Times June 25, 2012 Arguing against immigration policies that force foreign-born innovators to leave the United States, a new study to be released on Tuesday shows that immigrants played a role in more than three out of four patents at the nation’s top research universities. Conducted by the Partnership for a New […]
Read MoreOECD Warns US on Unemployment and Unbalanced Tax Policies
The Guardian June 26, 2012 New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg has some strong opinions on the immigration debate: “Every day we let our antiquated immigration policies stand is a day we send new innovations, companies, and jobs abroad.” The link is to a piece of research from Bloomberg’s Partnership for a New American Economy […]
Read MoreImmigrants File Most Patents at Top Schools
CNNMoney June 26, 2012 A new study shows immigrants file 76% of patents at the nation’s top schools. Now, the question is how to keep those bright minds in the country. The study, released Tuesday, is the second produced by a pro-immigration reform group that claims the United States is falling behind in the race […]
Read MoreForeign Inventors Dominate Patents Awarded to Top Research Universities
The Business Review June 27, 2012 More than 76 percent of the patents awarded to the nation’s top 10 research universities last year had a foreign-born scientist listed as an inventor. That’s according to the Partnership for a New American Economy, which analyzed 1,500 patents awarded in 2011 to the top 10 patent-producing universities in […]
Read MoreIncreased Immigration Benefits our Job Market
Daily Wildcat June 26, 2012 Immigration continues to be a controversial topic of debate in this country. The Supreme Court upheld the most controversial part of Arizona’s immigrant enforcement law Monday, permitting both state and local police with probable cause to ask those they stop for proof of legal residency. The justices did, however, strike […]
Read MoreIn Arizona Case, Supreme Court Affirms Legality of Prosecutorial Discretion
The Supreme Court dealt a blow to the restrictionist movement on Monday by striking down three provisions of Arizona SB 1070 and leaving a fourth vulnerable to future challenge. But in a lesser noticed development, the Court also undercut the arguments of critics who contend the President violated the Constitution by recently directing his administration […]
Read MoreDHS Rescinds Part of Controversial 287(g) Program in Arizona
The Obama administration suspended part of its controversial 287(g) program in Arizona this week following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Arizona v. United States. DHS announced that it was ending its “287(g) task force agreements” in Arizona —agreements which deputize certain local police to enforce immigration laws. Other state immigration programs, however, like Secure Communities […]
Read MoreAllow International Grads to Remain in U.S., Brodhead Says
Duke Today June 26, 2012 Duke President Richard Brodhead and the heads of more than 75 other leading American research universities called Tuesday on the White House and Congress to work together to provide top international graduates with a clear path to a green card, enabling them to stay and create new jobs in the […]
Read MoreForeign Inventors Help Lead U.S. University Patents: Study
The Huffington Post June 26, 2012 When President Obama announced a temporary halt to the deportation of young undocumented immigrants, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) slammed the move, arguing it would do further harm to an already weak job market. New research shows that may not be the case. More than 75 percent of all patents […]
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