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Report: Immigration Needed to Spur Economic Recovery in California, Increase Competition
KPCC Southern California Public Radio May 31, 2012 It’s often said that the U.S. is a “nation of immigrants,” one that was built by them. But since 9/11, immigration policy has made it more complicated for many hardworking immigrants to get here, and that’s a trend that the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce has noticed. […]
Read MoreLaw Professors Push White House to Grant Administrative Relief to DREAMers
In the absence of Congressional action on the DREAM Act, advocates and DREAMers have increasingly turned to the White House to help them secure temporary protection from removal. This week, DREAMERS got a huge boost from 96 law professors who sent a letter to President Obama outlining the extensive authority under law that his administration […]
Read MoreStandardizing Guidelines Would Improve USCIS’s Proposed Family Unity Waiver Rule
Earlier this year, USCIS proposed a new waiver rule that would allow some unauthorized immigrants (mostly direct family members of U.S. citizens) who are applying for a green card to apply for a waiver to the 3 and 10 year bar from within the United States, minimizing the amount of time they would have to […]
Read MoreAustin’s Tech Community Lines Up Behind Cornyn Visa Plan
American-Statesman May 29, 2012 Austin’s high-tech business community has lined up behind a bill, introduced this month by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, that would make it easier for foreign graduates of some top American science and technology schools to remain in the country long term. Cornyn’s proposal, called Securing the Talent America Requires for the […]
Read MoreMajor Economies Need More Skilled Workers, Engineers: Study
Reuters May 29, 2012 The United States and other large economies cannot find enough skilled workers, engineers and other in-demand employees, according to an annual study on talent shortages. The study, by staffing services giant ManpowerGroup (MAN.N), found 34 percent of employers around the world report trouble filling jobs because of a lack of available […]
Read MoreCHARTS: Here’s Why America Needs MORE Immigrants
Business Insider May 25, 2012 A recently released report by the Partnership for New American Economy and the Partnership for New York City laid out several reasons as to why U.S. needs to work harder on luring high skilled immigrants. We called this issue a “no brainer” last year, and it seems that the government […]
Read MoreAmerican Economy Could Suffer Because of Immigration Policy
Examiner.com May 29, 2012 Immigrants account for 12% of American population, but they account for 26% of our Nobel Prize recipients and 24% of our patent applicants. A new report released by the Partnership for a New American Economy and The Partnership for New York City found that if America does not change its immigration […]
Read MoreNew study: U.S. Falling Behind in Global Race for Skilled Labor
Examiner.com May 26, 2012 The Partnership for a New American Economy released this week an eye-opening comparative report on how countries around the world uniquely employ immigration and immigration policy to boost their economies. The report, “Not Coming to America: Why the U.S. is Falling Behind in the Global Race for Talent” reveals how countries […]
Read MoreStill No Resolution on VAWA, Protections for Immigrants at Risk
Despite the recent controversy over amendments to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), there is still no resolution on its reauthorization. The bill remains stalled in Congress due to conflicting versions passed by the House and Senate. As one source put it, while the current impasse is technically procedural (due to a revenue-related procedural rule), […]
Read MorePittsburgh’s New Immigrants Equal Brain Gain
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 27, 2012 BlackBerry in hand, Tek Rimal counts the minutes as he rides the bus from his job at BNY Mellon to his Bellevue apartment. Like many young parents, Mr. Rimal and his wife, Chandra, tag-team the care of their son, Anuj, with precision timing. Mr. Rimal rushes home from his day […]
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