While the U.S. economy continues to struggle, measures that could help alleviate unemployment and spur economic growth have remained buried in complex immigration reform bills. The possibility of using immigrants to boost the economy has been overshadowed by more controversial issues such as border security and undocumented immigrants living within the U.S. These issues are… Continue reading Is President Obama on the Right Side of the Immigration Fence?
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Entrepreneur Portrait: Massimo Baldini, Livio
Genoa, Italy native, Massimo Baldini, is an international entrepreneur and innovator. After receiving his MBA from the University of Chicago in 2003, Massimo remained in the US to start a new business with founder, Jake Sigal. He is now president of Livio, a Michigan-based tech company that works to integrate apps with cars. Livio Connect… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Massimo Baldini, Livio
The Immigration Innovation Act of 2013
In January of 2012, a year before the most earnest debate on immigration reform in over a decade would begin, Thomas J. Donahue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told conference attendees that “America’s Prosperity has always depended on the hard work, sacrifice, drive, and dreams of immigrants. Our future will depend on them… Continue reading The Immigration Innovation Act of 2013
A Stronger Call for Immigration Reform
Following President Obama’s inauguration speech in which he reaffirmed immigration reform as a priority during his second term, the issue is once more receiving attention from all sectors of society. The economic importance of immigration is becoming increasingly evident, and the predicted dearth of qualified, U.S.-educated internationals (who must leave the U.S. upon graduation in… Continue reading A Stronger Call for Immigration Reform
The Battle for Innovation
New York is the international business hub of the United States, yet the American legal system makes it surprisingly difficult for internationals to work or launch businesses here. The innovators that come to the United States, in the form of students or international entrepreneurs, face significant obstacles as they try to get innovative ideas or… Continue reading The Battle for Innovation
Overpaid and Over Here?: The Importance of Immigrants to NYC’s Economy
Immigration is a controversial issue. There’s no getting around the fact that politicians, as well as day-to-day New Yorkers, have been and continue to be deeply divided on the future of immigration laws. Does immigration mean taking work away from U.S. citizens, and the demise of American culture? Or is it the great building block… Continue reading Overpaid and Over Here?: The Importance of Immigrants to NYC’s Economy
New York City’s International Makeup
One of the wonderful things about New York City is that it is, and always has been, an international city.From its foundation as New Amsterdam and the immigration waves of the 1800s and 1900s, to the ongoing internationalization of the city’s economic, social, and political spheres, it is a city made up of cultures, people,… Continue reading New York City’s International Makeup
My Visa Story: Getting a Green Card in the US
For many internationals living and working in New York City, the most difficult part of moving to the U.S. is securing the ever-elusive visa. Though there are many types of visas with different application procedures, one thing unites them all: They can be tricky to get. (New York International has its own visa guide and… Continue reading My Visa Story: Getting a Green Card in the US
The Challenges of Being an International Entrepreneur in the United States
The United States: Paradise for international entrepreneursOver 40 percent of the 2010 Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children, and immigrant-founded companies employ more than 3.6 million people in a country facing a 9.1 percent unemployment rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).The “New American” Fortune 500, a study published… Continue reading The Challenges of Being an International Entrepreneur in the United States