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China, Immigration And The Presidential Debate’s Clueless Moment

The Washington Post October 17, 2012 The moderator, CNN host Candy Crowley, asked a great question during Tuesday night’s presidential debate: “iPad, the Macs, the iPhones, they are all manufactured in China. One of the major reasons is labor is so much cheaper here. How do you convince a great American company to bring that […]

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A Growing Consensus on Supporting Immigration Reform

Immigration reform is not a “liberal” cause; it is a common-sense cause that appeals to people from a variety of political persuasions. More than a few conservative intellectuals, commentators, politicians, religious leaders, and law-enforcement officials favor revamping the U.S. immigration system to make it more responsive to the economic demands, social realities, and security concerns […]

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Study Shows Immigration May Boost St. Louis Economy

St. Louis Public Radio October 17, 2012 A Saint Louis University economist thinks he has found a key to growth for St. Louis. Professor Jack Strauss presented his findings this afternoon from an economic study that shows a direct correlation between an increasing immigrant population and economic growth. The study was originally released in June. […]

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Immigration (Finally) Takes the Stage at a Presidential Debate

George W. Bush made several appearances in last night’s presidential debate, but perhaps nowhere with greater effect than when President Obama contrasted Governor Mitt Romney’s position on immigration reform.  Where President Bush supported comprehensive immigration reform, declared President Obama, Governor Romney supports “self-deportation” and Arizona style anti-immigrant laws.  Moderator Candy Crowley then segued into a […]

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Visa Program Can Spur Economic Growth

The Patriot Ledger October 16, 2012 At a recent discussion of federal immigration policy hosted by the New England Council, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch highlighted the critical role that foreign-born workers play in our economy, filling important jobs throughout the workforce. Many of these are foreign-born temporary workers […]

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Pace of DACA Approvals Quickens, but Will it be Fast Enough?

For the first time since immigration authorities officially launched Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in mid-August, the federal government released statistics last Friday indicating that thousands of requests have been officially granted. But while the figures themselves are an encouraging sign, other evidence suggests that most applicants will not have their requests considered until after […]

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Who and Where the DREAMers Are, Revised Estimates

There are roughly 1.8 million immigrants in the United States who might be, or might become, eligible for the Obama Administration’s “deferred action” initiative for unauthorized youth brought to this country as children.

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California Passes Groundbreaking Legislation to Prevent “Shattered Families”

By Yali Lincroft, Policy Consultant, First Focus Campaign for Children. Late last month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two bills – AB2015  and SB1064  – which address the nightmare scenarios that can befall parents and their children caught up in the immigration system. The recent report Shattered Families: The Perilous Intersection of Immigrant […]

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Foreign Born Dominate U.S. Patent Holders: Study

India-West October 12, 2012 About 76% of the patents at the top 10 patent-producing U.S. universities in 2011 had at least one foreign-born inventor, according to a new study by The Partnership for a New American Economy. Foreign nationals were listed as inventors in over 84% of the IT patents and 79% of the patents […]

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More Visas For Indian Tech Workers?

Information Week October 12, 2012 Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told his Indian counterpart that technology pros and other workers from India will play an increasingly prominent role in U.S. industry. “I think it’s very likely that over time you see a significant expansion of the role played by Indians and Indian companies in the American […]

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