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U.S. Immigration Official Comes To MIT, Vows To ‘Adapt To Business Landscape’
Boston Business Journal November 28, 2012 The director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency, Alejandro Mayorkas, acknowledged his agency needs to work much harder to facilitate legal avenues for foreign-born entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. Speaking at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mayorkas, a one-time Cuban… Read More
US Pushes To Keep Entrepreneur Jobs In The Country
Bloomberg Business week November 28, 2012 The Obama administration’s top immigration official says his agency is working to attract and keep more foreign-born high-tech entrepreneurs who are seeking to start companies in the U.S., a move he hopes will help the nation retain its edge in an increasingly competitive… Read More
Changing Face Of America Increases Urgency For STEM Immigration Reform
The Hill November 27, 2012 How to put the nation’s economy on the path for growth and job creation was the central debate in this year’s election. Now that the campaign is over, the public lens remains focused on our economy; but the nation as a whole is also… Read More
A Start On Immigration
The Roanoke Times November 27, 2012 The STEM Jobs Act, scheduled for a vote in the House of Representatives this week, is not a perfect bill. It is, however, an affirmative sign that Congress may finally be ready to address serious immigration reform. The measure, expected to pass the… Read More
Bipartisanship Needed On Skilled Immigration Reform
Forbes November 27, 2012 While the prospects for compromise on taxes and spending seem to change from one day to the next, there have been encouraging signs since the election for those seeking meaningful immigration reform. Such reform is essential for a variety of reasons. As post-election analysts scrutinized… Read More
Microsoft Push For Worker Visas Raises Concerns, Exposes Loopholes
The Seattle Times November 26, 2012 Microsoft intended to jump start stalled immigration reform — and help fill thousands of job vacancies — when it offered to pay the government a bounty for extra visas to hire more foreign workers. But the offer has stirred up new concerns about… Read More
House To Mull GOP Immigration Bill
Newsday November 26, 2012 House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote next week on immigration legislation that would expand visas for foreign science and technology students and make it easier for those with green cards to bring their… Read More
Make History on Immigration Reform: Address History First
Huffington Post November 26, 2012 No longer can the president of the United States defer dealing with immigration. While it was barely a campaign issue, for America to continue avoiding comprehensive immigration reform is plainly inexcusable. When President Obama takes up immigration reform in 2013 he must make absolutely… Read More
Visas For Tech Entrepreneurs May Get Lawmakers’ Focus
Investor’s Business Daily November 23, 2012 Observers expect lawmakers to resume efforts to create a streamlined visa designed specifically for tech entrepreneurs, now that the presidential election is over. “After the election, the politicians … will come to their senses,” said Vivek Wadhwa, a Stanford Law School fellow. It… Read More
House To Consider Limited GOP Immigration Bill
USA Today November 23, 2012 House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote next week on immigration legislation that would both expand visas for foreign science and technology students and make it easier for those with green cards to… Read More
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