With an impressive history of great economic and societal benefits to the U.S. through the lawful employment of foreign employees, is the U.S. finally ready to more deeply tap into this source of economic vitality?
This April, following years of dead-ended proposals, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a compromise immigration bill, weighing in at 844 pages. It addressed the issues discussed below (in addition to other immigration matters). Some earlier announcements focusing on employment immigration include the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated policy initiatives, which were intended to "fuel the nation’s economy and stimulate investment" by attracting foreign entrepreneurs. The American Immigration Council found it encouraging that USCIS now recognizes that "immigrant entrepreneurs and innovators are key to continued growth and to maintaining America’s competitive edge into the 21st century."
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