Updates
Press Release: The Economics and Politics of Immigration – Upcoming Forums in Boston and Chicago
On August 14th, the Partnership for a New American Economy will host forums in Chicago and Boston on The Economics and Politics of Immigration. The Chicago forum will be a discussion between Partnership Co-Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and former White House Chief of Staff William… Read More
House Bill Would Expand Work Visa Program to Include Foreign Entrepreneurs
The Star-Ledger July 31, 2012 More startup competition could be setting up shop next door if a bill introduced in the House makes visas available to foreign entrepreneurs who start businesses here. U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) on Thursday introduced the… 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
Not Coming to America: Why the US is Falling Behind in the Global Race for Talent
“Not Coming to America: Why the US is Falling Behind in the Global Race for Talent” is a first-ever comparative study of the immigration reforms other countries employ to boost their economies and lure the high and low-skilled workers needed for continued economic growth. The report by the Partnership for… Read More
Press Release: Not Coming to America – New Report Shows How Other Countries Are Attracting the Immigrants That Drive Economic Growth
Partnership for a New American Economy and Partnership for New York City Release Study on Successful International Recruitment Strategies and Ways the U.S. Can Fix Its Broken Immigration System The Partnership for a New American Economy and Partnership for New York City today released the results of… Read More
Highly Skilled Immigrants
Highly skilled immigrants help drive the innovation economy, but the US’s lack of visa often shuts the door. In an increasingly globalized economy, an order from Seattle can be filled at a factory in Shenzhen by a company based in Sao Palo. Companies, revenue, and jobs are increasingly mobile, and… Read More
Tourism and Hospitality
International tourists, a potential economic boon, are being deterred from the US by American bureaucracy. And during peak season, businesses must be able to hire the immigrant staff they need. Visitors already know that the United States has it all: beaches, mountains, world-class cities and shopping. That’s why in 2011,… Read More
America’s Demographic Challenge
The US faces an aging population, fewer workers and a slower economy. Immigrants can reverse that. The United States needs immigrant workers as its workforce ages. In 2012, the median age of the American worker will be the highest in its history at 41.6 years old. As birth rates fall… Read More
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