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Mayor Bloomberg Gives Washington Economic Tips
The Epoch Times September 13, 2012 NEW YORK—Mayor Michael Bloomberg has long been lauding the city’s economic recovery to New Yorkers. On Wednesday, he showcased his advice to Washington. Bloomberg’s speech at a forum hosted by The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. came at an appropriate time. This week… Read More
Low-Skilled Immigrant Workers Are Vital Contributors To The Economy
Forbes September 12, 2012 The Republican National Committee reformed its immigration platform this month to favor a new guest worker program. Unfortunately, the party still seems unwilling to accept permanent low-skilled immigrants. These workers are critical to America’s future competitiveness, yet they have received little GOP attention compared to… Read More
Seattle Tech Community Calls for Reform of H-1B Visa Program
Puget Sound Business Journal September 7, 2012 For Seattle-area businesses, immigration reform is more than a political football to be thrown around before elections; it’s a issue with serious implications for them. Tech companies from around the Puget Sound area came together early Friday morning to discuss immigration reform… Read More
Should Highly Skilled International Students Be Given Green Cards?
Forbes September 4, 2012 The short answer is yes; yes we should grant more highly-skilled, highly-educated immigrants green cards. For purely selfish American reasons, the answer is yes. Highly skilled immigrants are productive, net-positive members of American society, just like highly skilled Americans. This country has a certain median… Read More
CUNY F-1 International Student May Seek Roundabout Route to Permanent Residency
New York Daily News September 7, 2012 Q. I came in United States with an F-1 international student visa at age 18. I am about to get my bachelor’s degree from a CUNY college, having maintained my student status. Since I came here after having turned 16, I know… Read More
Immigrants Keep America Young
VOXXI September 4, 2012 Japan has the oldest population in the world, with a declining labor force and shrinking economy. Is the United States going the way of Japan? As a matter of fact, the entire world population is rapidly aging, with Japan the oldest; one-fourth of its population… Read More
Are We Missing the Opportunity to Ensure America’s Economic Future?
Forbes September 4, 2012 As the election draws near, the platforms of the major parties and the positions of their candidates are beginning to come into focus. As I observe this evolving political landscape, I can’t help thinking that this is a pivotal time in U.S. history. During the… Read More
Economic Decline in U.S. Seen Without More Immigration
Bloomberg August 31, 2012 The U.S.’s best 250 years are behind it, Northwestern University professor Robert Gordon writes in a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, saying economic growth may gradually “sputter out.” Gordon outlines how there was virtually no expansion before 1750 — before the… Read More
Editorial: Unleashing The Potential of Immigrants
Washington Post September 2, 2012 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS are entitled to a free public education through high school. Thanks to President Obama’s executive order this spring, more than 1 million of them are now eligible for temporary work permits. But even as America slouches toward recognition that undocumented youngsters are… Read More
Entrepreneurial Spirit Knows No Borders
The Seattle Times August 30, 2012 In the 1920s, architects designed the 23-story art deco Exchange Building in downtown Seattle to house a stock exchange. But those plans ended when the U.S. stock market crashed in 1929. More than 80 years later, this Second Avenue building will finally host… Read More
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