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US Turning Away Talent Needed for Innovation: Report
Smart Planet June 26, 2012 A new study reports that 76% of patents from America’s top 10 patent-generating universities in 2011 had a foreign-born inventor. However, many of the innovators are restricted from staying within the US to build new enterprises. That’s the gist of a new report, “Patent… Read More
U.S. Desperately Needs Immigrants And A Strategy To Get The Right Ones
Forbes June 26, 2012 President Obama’s recent “do it myself” immigration reform plan, predictably dissed by conservatives and nativists, reveals just how clueless the nation’s leaders are about demographics. Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s immigration crackdown also broke down along predictable lines, with both parties claiming ideological victories. Read More
Slutsky: Anti-Immigrant Laws Harm Economy
Newsday New York June 26, 2012 It’s far away from the steps of the Supreme Court, but in many ways it’s just as relevant to the debate over immigration, the economy and laws like Arizona’s SB 1070. When Alfred Peña teaches cha-cha, rumba and samba classes at Rhythmology, his… Read More
University Leaders Urge Washington to Move on Immigration Reform
“As leaders of universities educating the creators of tomorrow’s scientific breakthroughs, we call on you to address a critical threat to America’s preeminence as a global center of innovation and prosperity: our inability under current United States immigration policy to retain and benefit from many of the top minds educated… Read More
Patent Pending: How Immigrants are Reinventing the American Economy
“Patent Pending: How Immigrants Are Reinventing The American Economy” examines the contribution of foreign-born inventors to the American economy. From more efficient ways to purify seawater to metals that can be molded like plastic, the report highlights several immigrant inventors behind some of the most cutting-edge technologies. These foreign-born… Read More
Press Release: New Study Reveals Immigrants Are Behind More Than Three-Quarters of Patents From Top Ten Patent-Producing American Universities
90 Presidents of Leading U.S. Universities Call on the White House and Congress to Pass Legislation to Keep Top International Graduates in America to Create Jobs New Poll Shows Support Across the Political Spectrum for Providing Green Cards to International STEM Graduate Students of American… Read More
Patent Pending: How Immigrants Are Reinventing The American Economy
This report, “Patent Pending: How Immigrants Are Reinventing The American Economy” examines the contribution of foreign-born inventors to the American economy. From more efficient ways to purify seawater to metals that can be molded like plastic, the report highlights several immigrant inventors behind some of the most cutting-edge technologies. Read More
Obama, Romney: Immigration Reform Needed for Growth
Washington Post June 24, 2012 President Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney spoke a day apart at a conference for Latino elected officials last week, both framing immigration reform as an necessity to spur economic growth. For Romney, the speech before the National Association of Latino Elected and… Read More
Opinion: Time is Ripe for Farmworker Visa Program
Los Angeles Times June 22, 2012 Every harvest season, U.S. produce growers have a narrow window in which the success of an entire year’s work is dependent on human labor. With some crops, this window is only a few days. But finding a secure, reliable workforce to bring in… Read More
North Star Cities are a Beacon of Leadership in Democracy
Minnesota 2020 June 21, 2012 Democratic principles and institutions, harnessing the energy, ambition and talent of immigrants, have always been one of the main drivers of the U.S. economy. At this time, when the U.S. is losing its position of preeminence, other nations are following our success formula while… Read More
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