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Enact Rational Immigration Policies
Omaha.com October 23, 2012 Few issues come as politically charged as immigration, but on the ground here in the Cornhusker State, we must consider immigrants through a different lens. Restaurants and food service are a $1.9 billion industry in Nebraska, one that depends on all 67,000 of its employees. Read More
Immigration Reform is Good for Business
The Boston Globe October 21, 2012 For hardliners who refuse to consider a guest worker program for illegal immigrants, a moment of truth may be approaching. If undocumented workers are truly taking jobs that would otherwise go to Americans, then unskilled workers should be flocking to the fields of… Read More
Ravenstahl Supports National Immigration Reform
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 19, 2012 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today signed a compact pledging his support for national immigration reform, saying it would help to make Pittsburgh a more diverse and successful city. Mr. Ravenstahl signed the Partnership for a New American Economy, an effort led by New York Mayor… Read More
Ravenstahl Joins Other Mayors in Call for Immigration Reform
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review October 19, 2012 Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl joined mayors and business leaders from across the country in pledging to reform U.S. immigration laws, saying foreign-born talent is critical for the city’s economy. In signing the Partnership for a New American Economy on Friday, Ravenstahl committed Pittsburgh to… Read More
Immigration and American Jobs
New York Times October 19, 2012 Of all the economic dynamics buffeting the American middle class, immigration might seem the easiest to explain: as millions of poor immigrants from Latin America poured illegally into the country seeking work, the conventional wisdom goes, they competed with more expensive American workers,… Read More
U.S. Immigration Choice: Education vs. Diversity, or Both?
San Jose Mercury News October 19, 2012 People around the world with accredited degrees in science and math should “get a green card stapled to their diploma,” Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said in his Tuesday night debate with President Barack Obama, who has made similar appeals to retain… Read More
How to Reduce America’s Talent Deficit
Wall Street Journal October 18, 2012 Each month, when the government publishes the national jobs report, Americans pick over small movements in the headline rate of unemployment. In doing so, they largely miss a crucial aspect of the U.S. jobs crisis. Many American companies are now creating more jobs… Read More
Norquist: More Immigrants Good Policy, Politics
National Journal October 18, 2012 Anti-tax crusader advocates immigration reform with path to citizenship for nation’s undocumented immigrants. At an immigration summit in Indiana, Norquist called immigration “the most important thing to focus on if you’re concerned with the future of the country, both as an economic power and… Read More
Either Party Could Benefit From a Move on Immigration
Roll Call October 17, 2012 Congress has been unable to make any progress on an immigration overhaul for years, but for voters such as dairy farmer Matt Lamb, the party that figures out a way forward will go a long way toward securing his vote. Lamb is a self-described… Read More
Analysis: Could Romney Pass Immigration Reform in His First Year?
ABC News Univision October 17, 2012 In a night of heated exchanges at the second presidential debate, a question about immigration thrust the issue into the limelight for the first time in the debate season. The candidates largely stuck to their talking points. For Mitt Romney, that meant reiterating… Read More
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