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HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN ALABAMA
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com ALBAMA FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 1.4 STEM job openings were posted online in Alabama for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the state. As STEM fields grow, this problem will likely get […]
Read MoreRepublicans need to act on immigration reform
Changing demographics in Wisconsin and the rest of the country are creating a political imperative for Republicans to act on immigration reform. A recent study by the Partnership for a New American Economy found that more than 12 million Hispanic and Asian residents will become eligible to vote by 2020. Additionally, there are currently more than […]
Read MoreDemand again expected to far outstrip supply of visas for highly skilled workers
SALT LAKE CITY — Wednesday was Day 1 of the application window for 85,000 visas for highly skilled workers, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serviceswas already talking about resorting to a lottery. “If USCIS receives an excess of petitions during the first five business days, the agency will use a lottery system to randomly select […]
Read MoreApril 1 shows the high-skilled visa crisis must be addressed
Today, highly skilled immigration reform ceases to be a policy debate and becomes a problem of simple math. That’s because today is April 1, and like so many other April 1’s for the past quarter century, our immigration system will once again limit our nation’s opportunities for economic expansion and job growth. Highly skilled immigrants […]
Read MoreSkilled migrants welcome — April Fools’!
Today, the U.S. government will begin to accept applications for the skilled H-1B guest-worker visa. H-1Bs are employer-sponsored visas that run for three years and can be renewed once. In recent years, applications for the H-1B have been filled in a few days as there are only 85,000 available for employment in private companies. H-1B […]
Read MoreImmigrants in Louisiana
Four percent of Louisiana residents are immigrants, while another 4 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
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Five percent of Arkansas residents are immigrants, while another 5 percent are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in South Carolina
Five percent of South Carolina residents are immigrants, while nearly 5 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
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Two percent of Mississippi residents are immigrants, while another 2 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Idaho
Six percent of Idaho residents are immigrants, while 8 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
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