Business and the Workforce
Immigrants not only bring diverse skills and perspectives to the U.S. workforce, they often fill employment gaps in crucial fields. We advocate for expanded work visas and related programs so our labor force can continue to benefit from immigrant workers and remain competitive in the global economy
H-1B visa limits hamper U.S. economy, study finds
Capping the number of visas issued to foreign-born tech workers restricts the number of U.S-born workers that firms could hire – and the Bay Area is feeling the brunt of that impact, according to a new study. Tech interests have long wanted to increase the number… Read More
TAG Calls for Action Following Report on Visa Lottery Gaps
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) today issued a call for legislative action to be taken in light of a new report from The Partnership for a New American Economy. The report details how existing H-1B visa lottery caps disproportionately hurt U.S.-born tech workers… Read More
Immigration Reform Advocates Hit The Hill With Studies
Eager to revive House GOP interest in immigration reform before the August congressional recess, advocates for reform put out a slew of new studies Thursday. One posits that the short supply of H-1B temporary workers negatively affects tech job creation and wage growth for American workers,… Read More
Bloomberg: Lack of worker visas stalled economic growth in Research Triangle
The technology community in North Carolina and across the country continues to press for an immigration overhaul. Their latest effort involves a new self-funded report that argues existing visa lottery caps hurt U.S.-born tech workers in the Research Triangle. The pro-overhaul group, Partnership for New American Economy, released a … Read More
This study showed that high-skilled immigrants create jobs for Americans
The tech industry has become one of the biggest interests lobbying for immigration reform, for a straightforward reason: they say they can’t find enough qualified workers here in the US. If the government issued more high-skilled visas, they say, they could hire immigrants… Read More
Time for Congress to modernize immigration system
As a member of both the agricultural and business community in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Agribusiness Council and its members have witnessed first-hand the benefits of new business generation in our great state. New business generation is inherently the best catalyst to driving job creation, especially in Wisconsin. Wisconsin… Read More
Home builder rep: Immigration bill needed now
Rebuilding efforts due to tornadoes have sparked a surge in the construction industry throughout Oklahoma. In Norman, Moore and Oklahoma City, contractors were already stretched thin to keep up with the demand for new housing; the need to rebuild neighborhoods pressed the construction industry to its limits. This has driven… Read More
Young workers, entrepreneurs need pro-growth reform
A great thing about my job is I spend time working with Florida’s higher education institutions. Our colleges and universities create graduates and spur economic vitality. Florida has an excellent balance of both private and public institutions working in service for the people of Florida. Higher education is the springboard… Read More
More Than A Third Of The Top US Tech Companies Were Founded By People Born Outside The Country
In this year’s “state of the internet” presentation, Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker noted that more than a third of the top tech companies in the U.S. were founded by foreigners. According to a report from the … Read More
Florida needs immigration reform
The U.S. immigration system is broken and failing our economy. Meaningful immigration reform will ensure our nation’s security and drive economic growth. This is why Florida business leaders, many of them conservatives, are asking Congress to tackle immigration reform this year. In the state of Florida, 3.6 million residents are… Read More
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