America’s immigration system is beyond outdated. Foreign-born professionals and students do not want to wait up to 20 years for an employment-based green card or gamble with their career in an H-1B lottery; and employers do not want that kind of uncertainty either.  A Partnership for New York City report found that whole divisions and functions of companies are being relocated overseas where there is immediate access to world talent.  Other nations recognize the value of competitive immigration policies, and those policies provide insight into how America can reform its immigration system to best attract and retain top world talent.

 

Read ACIP's "Solutions for Immigration" Series paper titled "Competitive U.S. Immigration Policies Key to Attracting Worldwide Talent" here.