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"Over-Regulated America"

Tue, 02/21/2012
Forbes [Blog], February 19, 2012 -

“In the latest issue of The Economist magazine, the editors warn, “The home of laissez-faire is being suffocated by excessive and badly written regulations.” “…[E]very criticism made about financial over-regulation could be made about employment-based immigration.

“The system for hiring or transferring in skilled foreign nationals is highly regulated and often involves months of uncertainty both for the employee and the employer. And few things are worse for a business than uncertainty. The American Council on International Personnel estimates combined H-1B and green card sponsorship costs (government/legal fees) can exceed $35,000 for one individual."

"Business approves foreign visitor plan"

Fri, 01/27/2012
Portland Business Journal, January 27, 2012 -

"Business groups were pleased by President Barack Obama’s plans to make it easier for foreigners to visit the U.S.

"...The president also should make visa processing more efficient and predictable for employers with a record of complying with U.S. immigration laws, said the American Council on International Personnel."

ACIP Chairman Austin Fragomen Op-ed: "Government agency actions keep skilled immigrants out"

Fri, 12/09/2011
Government agency actions keep skilled immigrants out 
[Op-ed] 
Daily Caller 
December 9, 2011 
 
In his State of the Union address earlier this year, President Obama declared, “Others come here from abroad to study in our colleges and universities. But as soon as they obtain advanced degrees, we send them back home to compete against us. It makes no sense.” Yet although the president has justifiably criticized policies that lead to educating international students in America only to send them home, his own agencies are making it very difficult for skilled foreigners to work in America. 
 

"Bill Easing Employment-Based Visas Blocked"

Wed, 12/07/2011
KPBS , December 6, 2011 -

"Following years of gridlock on immigration reform, a bill to ease restrictions on employment-based visas sailed through the U.S. House of Representatives, only to meet a major roadblock in the Senate.

“...'What this ultimately does is create a first-come, first-serve Green Card system,' said Rebecca Peters, director of legislative affairs at the American Council on International Personnel. Peters said some foreign, high-skilled employees of U.S. companies have been waiting decades for visas." 

ACIP Quoted: "Listen up, Newt: Immigration is about workers not families"

Fri, 12/02/2011
New York Post
December 1, 2011
Abby W. Schachter
 
Newt Gingrich is taking heat and praise for his stance on immigration. Gingrich argues that when it comes to the approximately 11 million people who are here illegally, we can't just deport them. His solution is to devise a program of putting individual illegal aliens on a path to permanent residence. His reasoning is that citizen review boards are not going to tear "families" apart when some illegals have been here 25 years or more, with kids and grandkids, who are obeying the law and laying their taxes.
 

“Idaho's Labrador pitches his own immigration solution”

Wed, 10/19/2011
McClatchy Newspapers, October 18, 2011 -

“With Congress unable to agree on a comprehensive immigration overhaul, and with states taking immigration matters into their own hands, Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho thinks he has an idea that can draw bipartisan support.

“Labrador, a Republican, last week introduced a bill that would speed up applications for permanent residency to foreign-born graduate students who are offered jobs by U.S. employers in high-tech fields."

"Immigrants as Job-Creators"

Wed, 10/19/2011
National Journal, October 18, 2011 -

"With the prospects for a major congressional overhaul of the immigration system looking increasingly unlikely, tech companies are seeking incremental changes that would make it easier for skilled foreigners to stay in the United States permanently.

"...In recent years, tech companies have been more focused on making the case that the government should allow talented foreign students with advanced science and technology degrees from U.S. universities to stay permanently, saying they are likely to be the job creators of tomorrow.

"...“There should be standards in place,” said Lynn Shotwell, executive director of the American Council on International Personnel, adding that her group would be open to suggestions that students must retain a certain grade-point average or graduate from certain schools."

ACIP's Lynn Shotwell Quoted - "Feds Take Small Step To Help Foreign Students Study, And Stay

Thu, 10/13/2011
Fronteras, October 12, 2011 –

“…Close to 700,000 international students study on U.S. college campuses; most head home after they graduate. But the federal government wants to keep highly educated foreign students here, especially those in the so-called STEM fields: science, technology, engineering and math.

“…Lynn Shotwell, executive director of the American Council on International Personnel, a group of Fortune 500 companies and research centers that lobbies for immigration reform, said her members often can’t recruit the top talent from U.S. universities."

“Smith to President: E-Verify Best Jobs Plan on the Table”

Tue, 09/13/2011
September 12, 2011, States News Service- 

No link available.

“The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary:

"Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued [a] statement calling on President Obama to include E-Verify in his jobs plan.

[Smith's proposed E-Verify legislation], The Legal Workforce Act enjoys support from a broad coalition, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Home Builders, National Restaurant Association, American Council on International Personnel..."