May 24
In recent years, study after study has demonstrated a simple yet economically powerful truth about broad-based immigration reform: workers with legal status earn more than workers who are unauthorized—and these extra earnings generate more tax revenue, as well as more consumer spending, which creates more jobs. As a new report from the Center for American …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/24/experts-from-left-and-right-agree-on-economic-power-of-immigration-reform/
May 15
The Senate Judiciary Committee returns to its task of marking up S. 744 tomorrow, taking up, among other things, possible amendments to the W visa program for new nonimmigrant workers. This new program, blessed by both business and labor, is an effort to acknowledge the need for a more flexible system for meeting the demand …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/15/w-is-for-worker-why-the-economy-benefits-from-a-robust-new-worker-program/
May 14
While widespread research documents a critical need for skilled workers in the United States to maintain and strengthen our innovation industry, myths exist in opposition to programs designed to help alleviate that shortage. In particular, the H-1B visa program for high-skilled foreign-born workers, primarily used for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, is a …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/14/facts-about-h-1b-workers-and-the-innovation-economy/
May 13
As the Senate continues to shepherd a comprehensive immigration reform bill through the legislative process (day two of mark-up in the Senate Judiciary Committee begins tomorrow), it becomes clear how many issues are at stake in reform and how interconnected they are. It’s also overwhelming at times. That’s why the American Immigration Council is attempting …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/13/what-do-you-think-about-immigration-reform/
May 10
This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation weighed in on immigration reform with a hearing on the role of immigrants in America’s innovation economy. Remarks from Sens. Rockefeller (D-WV) and Thune (R-SD) noted the contributions of immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs. Immigrants in the United States were named as inventors or co-inventors …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/10/the-important-role-of-immigrants-in-americas-innovation-economy/
May 09
Will the immigration reform bill create millions of jobs, boost GDP, and help balance the budget? A new report by the Social Security Administration says that it will, by putting undocumented immigrants on the tax rolls and allowing them to participate fully and legally in the U.S. economy.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/09/social-security-administration-says-immigration-reform-will-increase-tax-revenue-boost-economy/
May 09
One of the most important questions being asked about the Senate immigration reform bill (S. 744) is how it will impact the economy. There is already a broad consensus among economic experts that immigration reform would be a net economic benefit in terms of jobs, wage levels, tax revenue, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). As …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/09/how-to-accurately-estimate-the-economic-impact-of-the-senate-immigration-reform-bill/
May 06
Today, the Heritage Foundation released a report that attempts to assess the fiscal costs associated with legalizing the 11 million unauthorized individuals living in the United States. The new report is similar to a 2007 study, which was widely criticized at the time of publication and continues to be refuted today by conservatives like Republican budget …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/06/new-heritage-report-ignores-broad-consensus-on-economic-benefits-of-reform/
May 03
When analyzing higher-skilled guest worker visa programs, such as the H-1B and L-1 programs, critics often fail to acknowledge the very different and important purposes that these programs were designed to serve, and the complicated requirements already in place to protect against abuse or exploitation. There is no denying that we can and should improve …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/03/keeping-u-s-high-skilled-temporary-worker-visa-programs-workable/
May 01
Occasional research, such as a report released last week by the Economic Policy Institute, suggests the U.S. has a sufficient supply of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates and workers. However, these conclusions are at odds with a growing number of expert analyses that find the U.S. does in fact face significant challenges in …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/01/why-there-are-not-enough-stem-workers-in-the-u-s-labor-market/
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