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University of Virginia Loses Bright, Talented Professor to China Because of Arduous Visa Process
Dr. Yuanbo Zhang, a physics professor in Shanghai, once had a promising career ahead of him in the United States. In 2000, Zhang, a China native, began a graduate program in physics at Columbia University, eventually earning his PhD in 2006, along with accolades for his groundbreaking work with the ultrathin carbon material graphene. He […]
Read MoreWhy More Immigration Judges Are Needed
If there is any aspect of immigration reform over which there should be no partisan disagreement, it is the dire need to increase the number of immigration judges. As most Republicans and Democrats can probably agree, immigration judges are essential for the functioning of immigration enforcement (removing people who shouldn’t be here) and for the […]
Read MoreReports: Detention Doesn’t Deter Migrants and Refugees From Coming to United States
In 2009, the Obama Administration ended family detention at the infamous T. Don Hutto jail in Texas and cut the number of immigrants in family detention to less than a hundred. However, after the surge of Central American migrants last summer, the Administration reinstituted the appalling practice of family detention, with plans to detain 2,760 […]
Read MoreHIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com SOUTH CAROLINA FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 1.8 STEM job openings were posted online in South Carolina for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the state. As STEM fields grow, this problem will likely get […]
Read MoreHIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com PENNSYLVANIA FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 2.4 STEM job openings were posted online in Pennsylvania for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the state. As STEM fields grow, this problem will likely get worse: […]
Read MoreHIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN NEW YORK
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com NEW YORK FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 1.7 STEM job openings were posted online in New York for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the state. As STEM fields grow, this problem will likely […]
Read MoreImmigrants in Illinois
One in seven Illinois residents is an immigrant, while another one in seven residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Colorado
One in ten Colorado residents is an immigrant, while another one in ten residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in South Dakota
Four percent of South Dakota residents are immigrants, while another 4 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Hawaii
Nearly one in five Hawaii residents is an immigrant, while one in seven residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent.
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