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As we noted in yesterday’s blog post, the bipartisan Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act has been introduced in the Senate with five Republican and five Democratic sponsors. We appreciate the leadership of Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Chris Coons, D-Del., Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Jean Shaheen, D-N.H., Dean Heller, R-Nev., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., John [...]
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Our work on smart, effective immigration reform is gaining strong momentum this week thanks to bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Senate. Today, eight Senators – four Republican, four Democratic – unveiled a set of principles that they believe can help to move immigration reform through the Senate. On Tuesday, the effort gets another lift with the introduction of the Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) [...]
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This Friday, the House of Representatives will take up Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith’s “STEM Jobs Act” - legislation vital to ensure we have the skilled workforce we need now and in the future to help grow our economy and create new innovative businesses and high-skilled jobs.. Our country’s innovative potential depends on highly skilled talent, including foreign-born Masters and PhD science, technology, [...]
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This week the National Hockey League (NHL) canceled all preseason games through September 30 due to its player lockout labor dispute. NHL staff are being asked to take pay cuts and fewer work days as a result of decreased league revenue from the lockout. With the potential threat of a reduced or perhaps even canceled hockey season, Washington Capital’s star Alexander Ovechkin has decided to play [...]
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The tech sector’s seemingly exponential growth has increased our nation’s need for a highly skilled workforce. More than any other industry, our sector’s ability to grow depends largely on highly educated tech-savvy staff, which many companies argue, isn’t readily available in the United States. Fortunately, Senators from both parties are beginning to recognize the need to reform our outdated immigration [...]