Updates
New American Economy and American Farm Bureau Federation Release New Immigration Reform Ad
CONTACTS Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] Will Rodger, American Farm Bureau Federation, [email protected] Ad Featuring Texas Farmer Emphasizes Agriculture Industry’s Need for Immigration Reform, to air in D.C. Taxis and Airports; Movie Theaters, State Fairs and Rodeos… Read More
MIT Graduate from Greece Develops Cutting-Edge Technology in Wireless Electricity
Aristeidis Karalis always imagined a career in math and science. What he couldn’t have predicted was just how successful his research in wireless electricity transmission would become. In many ways, Aristeidis Karalis always knew he’d wind up spending some of his academic career in the United States. Read More
Colombian PhD Candidate Hopes Congress Passes Reform Before His Visa Expires
Miguel Diaz is set to graduate from his PhD program this year, and he needs a job. Without a green card, however, he is having trouble finding companies who will take him seriously. Miguel Diaz, a native of Colombia, is set to graduate with a PhD in… Read More
Stanford MBA Grad Returns to Mexico to Start Two Successful Companies
Oswaldo Trava Albarrán, a graduate of Stanford Business School, lost his finance job in the heat of the 2008 financial crisis before he had secured an H-1B visa. Passionate about entrepreneurship, he decided to return to his native Mexico, where he has since founded two successful companies, Lo… Read More
South Korean Biomedical Engineer Hopes to Continue Cancer Research in U.S.
Back in South Korea after earning a PhD from Purdue University and pursuing groundbreaking research in biomedical devices for cancer treatment, Seung Hyun Song wonders if he will be able to return to the United States after completing his compulsory military service in South Korea. As a… Read More
National Day of Action For Immigration Reform
Business, Manufacturing, Agriculture Leaders in DC and in More Than 60 Key House Districts Host Coordinated Events to Push For Immigration Reform WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, New American Economy, American Farm Bureau Federation, Business Roundtable, AmericanHort, … Read More
National Day of Action for Immigration Reform Includes Events in 60+ Districts Across the Country
On July 9th, the Partnership for a New American Economy partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, Business Roundtable, AmericanHort, Western Growers, and the National Association of Manufacturers to urge Congress and the Administration to work together to enact immigration reform… Read More
New National Poll and 26 State Polls Show Voters Want Immigration Reform This Year
On July 9th, the Partnership for a New American Economy, the Business Roundtable, and the National Association of Manufacturers released the findings of a national survey and 26 state surveys. Findings include: Voters across the country recognize the immigration system is broken: By a 12 to 1 ratio, voters believe… Read More
German Immigrant Makes Notable Contribution to Biosciences
While a student at Cornell University, German native Jonas Korlach helped invent a machine that allowed scientists to read the entire human genome faster than they had ever done before. Although Korlach’s path to stay in the U.S. wasn’t an easy one, that invention eventually became… Read More
Successful Belgian Entrepreneur and Stanford Graduate Worries About His Future in the U.S.
Pierre-Jean Cobut, a Belgian entrepreneur who always dreamed of moving to America, was accepted into Stanford Business School in 2012. While at Stanford, he and his Israeli-born classmate Elad Ferber developed a hi-tech wearable fitness device that landed them on a list of “Stanford Business… Read More
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