17 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Written by us immigration
On July 28, 2011, Senator Chuck Schumer, a democrat from new york, opened a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on high-skill immigration with a call to staple a green card to the diploma of every foreign student who earns a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math—known collectively as a...
3 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Written by us immigration
The U.S. loses a critical component of job creation when immigration policy does not allow highly educated foreigners to stay and foster startups
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Vivek Wadhwa
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28 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
Written by us immigration
By Stephon Johnson, Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News –
Despite what many people think about immigration and jobs in the United States, immigrants may actually help create jobs, according to a new study.
The study, "Immigrants and American Jobs," conducted by economist and professor Madeleine Zavodny on...
20 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
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Our policy toward the world's best and brightest is currently: "Welcome! Enjoy this expensive education. Now go home!" Does that make any sense?
Reuters
Behind Door #1 are people of extraordinary ability: scientists, artists, educators, business people and athletes. Behind Door #2 stand a random assortment of people. Which...
19 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
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WASHINGTON -- There is a big push to get Congress to allow advanced degree graduates in science, technology, engineering and math to automatically get green cards.
The clearest evidence is from U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, (R-Ark.), who says he is working on his own green card bill with the...
16 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
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U.S. Visas for Immigrant Students Supported by Senator Bennet
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has recently introduced a bill called the STEM Visa Act to reform the U.S visa system to drive economic growth, inspire entrepreneurship and especially make it easier for students with advanced degrees to stay...
15 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
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“We’ve got an agreement from the president,” Griffin said. “This just doesn’t make sense.”
And the “nonsensical” trend is attracting the attention of the “folks back home” in Griffin’s Arkansas district.
“The encouraging thing is, all across the spectrum, people, regardless of where they normally are on illegal immigration —...
14 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
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12 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
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US companies are seeking more visas to bring highly skilled foreign workers into the country, hinting at a stronger labor market.
The annual quota of 85,000 H-1B visa applications was filled in eight...
8 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 07 /CSRwire/ - American women entering college are the best prepared academically to hit the books and successfully graduate with a STEM degree (82 percent), according to a survey of faculty from the nation’s top 200 research universities who chair STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) departments....