Daily Archive: May 17, 2012

May 17

Alabama Governor Rejects Changes to State’s Extreme Immigration Law, Starts Special Legislative Session

Today, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced his disapproval of a bill intended to change parts of the state’s extreme immigration law (HB 56) and initiated a special legislative session  to address the problems. Yesterday, on the last day of the state’s regular legislative session, the Alabama Senate passed a version of a tweak bill that, …

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May 17

Administration Takes Step Toward More Entrepreneur-Friendly Immigration Policy

BY TEJAS SHAH* While the U.S. economy continues to recover at a sluggish pace, the administration continues to emphasize immigration reform’s critical role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.S. This week, Cecilia Munoz, the Domestic Policy Council Director at the White House, spoke at a forum hosted by The Hamilton Project of the …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/17/administration-takes-step-toward-more-entrepreneur-friendly-immigration-policy/