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The need to develop and supply the next wave of products and services includes competition for the world’s highly educated, inventive and motivated professionals whose knowledge will foster expansion into new frontiers.

While many of the world’s top scientists, engineers, researchers and educators are U.S. citizens, others are not.

Compete America believes it is fundamental to the United States’ innovation and economic leadership to:

Provide world-class education and job training, and
Establish a secure and efficient employment-based immigration system that welcomes highly educated and talented professionals to our nation.

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Compete America, EWIC and SEIU Oppose Discharge Petition on SAVE Act

In a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives, Compete America, EWIC and SEIU join forces to oppose the discharge petition on the SAVE Act and urge lawmakers to consider a broader range of reforms.

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Cap on H-1B Visas Again Hit Immediately

Congressional inaction results in another lottery for highly skilled candidates.

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A flood of H-1B visa petitions will hit the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in April 2008. USCIS is expected to announce within days that the FY 2009 allotment of visas for highly educated foreign-born professionals has been exceeded – with visa “winners” once again determined by random lottery. A lottery forces U.S. companies and research institutions to put plans on-hold as they wait for a random lottery to determine who gets to hire the scientists and engineers they need... which is no way to run a business, or a visa program.

Companies Contributing to U.S. Education: Profile of the Week

National Semiconductor

National Semiconductor is proud to support K-12 education through a variety of awards, grants, partnerships, and volunteer opportunities.

Through the National Semiconductor Foundation, more than half of a million dollars annually is donated to support K-12 education. In addition, National Semiconductor matches employee contributions to educational institutions dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 per employee each year.

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Compete America is a coalition of corporations, educators, research institutions and trade associations committed to ensuring that the United States has the talent necessary for continued innovation, job creation and economic expansion in a worldwide economy.