Administrative Reforms will Help Spur Entrepreneurship, Innovation and U.S. Job Creation
This week, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced a series of administrative reforms to make it easier for foreign-born entrepreneurs with exceptional ability to come and stay in America and start new businesses, create American jobs and advance innovation.
From Policy Makers and Academia to Employers and Employees, the Message is Clear: Create U.S. Jobs with Employment-based Immigration Reform This Year
From Democrats…
“If we do not enact an immigration policy that continues to attract the world’s best minds, we will cease to be the world’s economic leader.” – Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY)
To Republicans…
“It's a fact that America's lack of a sensible and coherent high-skilled immigration policy is causing our nation to lose too many entrepreneurs and job creators to our competitors abroad, who are more than happy to take advantage of our failure to compete effectively for this talent.” – Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
U.S. Employers Reinforce Commitment to U.S. Education and Workforce Development at White House Meeting
During a White House meeting this week, U.S. employers and business groups – including Compete America members Microsoft, Intel, Accenture, Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – met with President Obama to discuss how strong industry-led partnerships can continue to transform the American education system and ensure that the United States has a competitive workforce.
U.S. Mayors Recognize Value of Immigrants to Local Economies
At the recent U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) annual meeting, mayors from across the country passed a resolution in support of immigration reform.
The President Says it Best in Under 140 Characters
We must reform the employment-based immigration system to keep the best and brightest foreign-born innovators in America, tweets President Obama.