2011 Press Releases

Compete America Applauds Senator Cornyn for Introduction of the “STAR Act"—a bill to Reform America’s Broken Immigration System and Create Jobs

Washington, D.C. – Compete America, a coalition dedicated to ensuring that the United States has the highly educated workforce it needs to continue to lead the world in innovation and job creation, issued the following statement on Senator John Cornyn’s recent introduction of the “Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century” or STAR Act:

 

Compete America Endorses the “Uniting American Families Act”

Washington, D.C. – Compete America, a coalition of employers, universities and advocates for high skilled immigration, dedicated to ensuring that the United States has the highly educated workforce it needs to grow jobs in the US and lead the world in innovation, today endorsed the “Uniting American Families Act” (H.R. 1537, S. 821) as introduced by Rep. Jerry Nadler (NY) and Senator Patrick Leahy (VT).

 

Compete America Praises Senators Schumer and Cornyn for Focus on Immigration Reform as Part of U.S. Economic Growth and Job Creation Strategy

Washington, D.C. – Compete America, a coalition dedicated to ensuring that the United States has the highly educated workforce it needs to continue to lead the world in innovation and job creation, today applauded Chairman Charles Schumer (D-NY), Ranking Member John Cornyn (R-TX) and all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security for highlighting the critical role that employment-based immigration reform plays in advancing U.S. economic growth and job creation.

 

Compete America Applauds Senator Menendez for Legislation to Reform America’s Broken Immigration System

Washington, D.C. – Compete America, a coalition dedicated to ensuring that the United States has the highly educated workforce it needs to continue to lead the world in innovation and job creation, issued the following statement regarding comprehensive immigration reform legislation, introduced today by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ).

 

Compete America Praises Introduction of Employment-based Immigration Reform Bill

Washington, D.C. – Compete America, a coalition dedicated to ensuring that the United States has the highly educated workforce it needs to continue to lead in innovation and job creation, issued the following statement today regarding the introduction of the Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011, or the IDEA Act of 2011.