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Lindsey Graham Defended By Conservative Pro-Immigration Reform Groups
Huffington Post March 13, 2013 Two conservative pro-immigration reform groups are stepping in to support Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of the members of the Senate “gang of eight,” as he comes under fire in his state from an organization that seeks to reduce immigration. … There are other… Read More
Religious, business groups defend pro-immigration Republican Senator Graham
NBC Latino March 13, 2013 The South Carolina airwaves have become the latest battleground between pro- and anti-immigration reform groups. Today, three different groups – a group of Southern evangelical leaders, a conservative Republican super PAC, and a bipartisan group of U.S. Mayors and CEOs announced the release of… Read More
Immigration reform advocates target South Carolina
Associated Press March 13, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Business leaders, Republicans and religious groups in favor of overhauling immigration laws announced a new focus Wednesday on South Carolina, where a key Senate supporter, Republican Lindsey Graham, is up for re-election. … The groups involved are Republicans for Immigration Reform,… Read More
The Economic Case for Commonsense Immigration Reform
The White House March 13, 2013 America’s immigration system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers and there are 11 million people living in the shadows. Neither is good for the economy or the country. We must come together on a plan that requires… Read More
ACIP-SHRM Primer: Navigating the U.S. Employment-based Immigration System
In their 2013 primer, Navigating the U.S. Employment-based Immigration System, the American Council on International Personnel and the Society for Human Resource Management make the case for how the U.S. economy can be strengthened and American jobs created through reform of the employment-based immigration system, as a part of… Read More
Immigrant entrepreneurs’ hard path to a living
The Washington Post March 9, 2013 John and Caroline Schneider operated a German lager beer saloon in the basement of New York’s 97 Orchard St. in the 1870s. John dealt with patrons in the front, while Caroline prepared customer meals in a tiny back apartment, where the couple also… Read More
College and University Presidents Urge More Than 1,200 Fellow Education Leaders to Join the Push for Smart Immigration Reform to Attract and Retain the World’s Leading Minds
In an open letter to more than 1,200 university and college presidents across the country, the presidents of Cornell University, Arizona State University, and Miami Dade College are urging their fellow leaders in higher education to join them in pushing for smart immigration policies that will help attract and retain… Read More
University presidents say immigration reform needed to boost innovation
The Hill March 6, 2013 Three university presidents from Arizona State University, Cornell University and Miami Dade College are urging their counterparts at other American universities and colleges to hold events next month that highlight the importance of immigration reform. … The officials are working with the immigration advocacy… Read More
Virtual March Will Push for Immigration Changes
New York Times February 26, 2013 High-tech leaders including the former heads of AOL and Mozilla are organizing a “virtual march for immigration reform” aimed at pressing lawmakers to enact sweeping changes to immigration laws. … The new effort, backed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York’s Partnership for… Read More
Virtual Immigration Marchers Head to Washington
ABC News-Univision February 26, 2013 The tech industry wants an expansion of visas for workers in their field, and they’re doing what they do best to make that happen: sitting at a desk in an ultramodern office setting and using a laptop to get things done. A coalition of… Read More
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