As the tech sector grows and becomes an even more important component of the twenty-first century U.S. economy, the industry’s labor needs will only continue to grow. It should be clear that federal immigration law is a principal cause of this shortage. One solution Congress should pursue to resolve the tech industry’s labor shortage is […]
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EB-5 Investor Visa Program is an Economic Success Story
This week, ACI joined a coalition of organizations in support of expanding and reforming the EB-5 Investor Visa Program. The letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. To learn more about the issue, you can read this coalition letter online.
FORBES: Why the Walmart Lawsuit Against VISA Could Be Good For Consumers
This FORBES piece discusses the need for better credit card security and the reason why Walmart is suing VISA. It can be read online at FORBES.
If Skilled Workers Don’t Come, the U.S. Loses
As Washington continues to debate immigration, one aspect of our immigration laws that are sometimes overlooked is that of high-skilled immigrants seeking to work in the US. Immigrants with education and experience in the STEM fields can apply for an H-1B visa, of which there are 85,000 visas available on a yearly basis. These visas […]
ACI in the Daily Caller: Will Increasing H1-B Visas Increase or Decrease US Jobs?
Published in the Daily Caller, this article by ACI president Steve Pociask explains that increasing visas for foreign high-skilled workers will actually increase total US jobs and economic growth. The piece can be read here.
Time to Raise the Cap on H1-B Visas
H1-B visas are an important tool in bringing new talent to the workforce in the United States. Different from other immigration visas which often bring in low-skilled labor for farm and service-related work, these visas allow companies to bring temporary, high-skilled workers into the US to fill specialized roles that companies otherwise can’t fill. About […]