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If You Can Read This—”“—Mitt Romney Will Let You Cross the Border
Quartz October 12, 2012 US presidential candidate Mitt Romney has promised to “raise visa caps for highly skilled foreign workers” if elected. In a letter responding to the New York Tech Meetup community, Romney also promised to “offer permanent residence to foreign students graduating with advanced degrees in relevant… Read More
DREAMing of Economic Growth
Center for American Progress October 12, 2012 During an election year dominated by concerns about our economy, policymakers and voters easily draw connections between domestic issues, such as education, Medicare, or tax policies, and the health of our economy. But so far public discourse hasn’t connected the dots between… Read More
Romney Calls for Boost in High-Skilled Immigration
The Hill October 12, 2012 In response to questions about his positions on technology issues, Mitt Romney said this week that he would boost the number of high-skilled immigrants in the United States. “We must reform America’s legal immigration system to attract and retain the best and the brightest,… Read More
Foreign Born Dominate U.S. Patent Holders: Study
India-West October 12, 2012 About 76% of the patents at the top 10 patent-producing U.S. universities in 2011 had at least one foreign-born inventor, according to a new study by The Partnership for a New American Economy. Foreign nationals were listed as inventors in over 84% of the IT… Read More
More Visas For Indian Tech Workers?
Information Week October 12, 2012 Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told his Indian counterpart that technology pros and other workers from India will play an increasingly prominent role in U.S. industry. “I think it’s very likely that over time you see a significant expansion of the role played by Indians… Read More
Arizona-Style Immigration Laws Hurt the Economy
Forbes October 12, 2012 With the “papers please” portion of Arizona’s recent immigration law SB 1070 going into effect, civil rights and watchdog groups are in overdrive readying for the litany of purported abuses and complaints. Lydia Guzman, president of Respect Respeto, a civil rights group in Arizona that… Read More
Embrace Hispanics’ Role In Strengthening Our Economy
The Tennessean October 11, 2012 As our country celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s not difficult to find areas where this nation continues to benefit from the significant contributions of the Hispanic immigrants who’ve come to our shores. Just last week, Americans witnessed Venezuelan-born Miguel Cabrera capture baseball’s Triple Crown,… Read More
U.S. Quotas Hinder Employment Visas
Buffalo Law Journal October 11, 2012 Despite grim employment figures coming out of the nation’s capital, there is a shortage of skilled workers in the fields of science, medicine and computer technology. Local companies and organizations often look to international workers to fill those voids. Unfortunately, they find that… Read More
Commentary: Time To Act On The DREAM
Virginia Connection Newspapers October 10, 2012 Congress needs to act on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, or the DREAM Act, as soon as it reconvenes after the elections. The act which was first introduced in 2001 would provide a path to citizenship for people brought… Read More
Report Reveals DREAM Act Passage Could Inject Billions Into Economy
Examiner.com October 10, 2012 The much-debated and as yet unrealized federal DREAM Act, a proposed law that would provide a path to legal residency status for some young undocumented immigrants, brought to this country as children, would add $329 billion to the U.S. economy and create 1.4 million new jobs… Read More
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