I could root for the immigration bill to become law just to see if Congress can get anything done. But that’s not a strong enough reason – especially when jobs are at stake. Amid the earliest start to a presidential campaign in anyone’s memory, bruising rhetoric on talk shows and in the (often wacky) blogosphere,… Continue reading
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New Immigration Plan Values Skills Over Family Ties
Most of the immigration rhetoric in Washington D.C. concerns ways to stem the tide of undocumented workers. By contrast, the guest worker program receives much less press, affects fewer workers, but also has enormous economic consequences for the country. Reforming the broken H-1B program is a priority for both parties. According to today’s Washington Post, “Republicans,… Continue reading
H-1B Breaks – Will Feds Fix It?
What if the U.S. government allowed corporations to import global talent without constraints? Quite a few good people would lose their jobs. But somewhere between unrestrained access to global talent and the current annual quota on H-1B visas lies a more beneficial equilibrium. In just two days last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services… Continue reading
