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Basu: Immigrants Offer Solutions to Employers in Midwest
Des Moines Register October 6, 2012 What do an Ottumwa pork producer, a North Dakota conveyor-belt manufacturer and an Ohio shooting victim have in common? All were approaching a do-or-die point, and all got through it because of immigrants. Cargill Meat Solutions (then called Excel Pork) wanted to expand and add 200 pork-processing jobs in […]
Read MoreSteve Case on Fixing the Visa System
Entrepreneur October 8, 2012 Last month, while having breakfast with a group of entrepreneurs in Chapel Hill, N.C., I met Deepak — a young, up-and-coming star in the Research Triangle’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Deepak hopes to grow his health-care startup, create good-paying jobs and enable people from around the world to live longer, healthier lives by […]
Read MoreWhy Diversity and Inclusion on College Campuses Works
VOXXI October 5, 2012 Americans must realize the benefits of diversity and inclusion in college campuses to demonstrate that America is ‘A Land of Opportunity’ for minorities. The Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a new U.S. Supreme Court landmark case (11-345) is expected to have a huge impact on the rights of minorities, […]
Read MoreNew Study: Passage of the DREAM Act Would Add $329 Billion to the US Economy
All Voices October 4, 2012 In a study released on Oct. 1 by the Center for American Progress and New American Economy, there would be 1.4 million jobs and add $329 billion to the economy over two decades if the DREAM Act is passed, according to USA Today report. The report found that up to […]
Read MoreGot Clarity? “Illegal Immigrant” Is More than Just a Term
Over the last few weeks, New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan has been weighing a challenge from fellow journalist and self-described “undocumented immigrant” Jose Antonio Vargas—drop the use of “illegal immigrant” as the Times default description of the 12 million undocumented people in the United States. Sullivan invited and received public comment on the […]
Read MoreIs Unwelcoming Immigration Law Choking The US Economy?
Mindful Money October 4, 2012 The US may have to make dramatic changes to its unwelcoming immigration system if the country is to hold onto its strong entrepreneurial culture. Research by the Kauffman Foundation argues that the country’s “unwelcoming” immigration system has led to a “reverse brain drain” that is hampering entrepreneurship in vital areas […]
Read MoreNaturalized Citizens Have the Power to Swing Elections
There is no doubt that immigrants are a force to be reckoned with in this year’s presidential race. After all, the Obama administration unveiled its Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in June, just a couple of months before the official start of the campaign. And Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has said that, […]
Read MoreUtah Attorney General Pushes Sensible Immigration Policies
Republican Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has become a poignant and effective advocate for smart immigration policies, including the DREAM Act. On Monday, Shurtleff spoke at the Immigration Law and Policy Conference, in Washington D.C., where he concluded that the “biggest casualty in the immigration debate is the truth.” Shurtleff understands prosecutorial discretion, and is […]
Read MoreLet’s Embrace Foreign Job Creators Before It’s Too Late
Huffington Post October 2, 2012 Throughout American history, immigrants have been a vital source of economic growth, contributing ideas, innovation, wealth and a steady supply of vibrancy. This has helped position the United States as a central node in the global system of what my Kauffman colleague Ben Wildavsky calls “brain circulation.” The movement of […]
Read MoreVisas for Top Graduates: A View From Capitol Hill
New York Times October 1, 2012 In “Visas for Scientists, With a Catch” (editorial, Sept. 27), you claim that there is a catch with the STEM Jobs Act, which I sponsored, but you are simply fishing for opposition. According to a recent poll, three in four likely voters think that we should allow the top […]
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