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Seminar: Timely Topics for Today’s Business World. Mr. Bernstein Video: Immigrant Entrepreneurs and the American VISA System October 3, 2012. Seminar: Timely Topics for Today’s Business World Mr. Bernstein. Key Points
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Seminar: Timely Topics for Today’s Business World Mr. Bernstein Video: Immigrant Entrepreneurs and the American VISA System October 3, 2012
Seminar: Timely Topics for Today’s Business WorldMr. Bernstein Key Points Interview with VivekWadhwa, Silicon Valley observer, author and academic Many foreigners come to US to study and would like to stay and start up ventures here but cannot get VISAs They wind up returning to their home country and starting a business there that may compete with US businesses Over 1mm “skilled” workers would immigrate if allowed Also, over 12mm “unskilled” workers would also immigrate if allowed Democrats and Republicans agree on the wisdom of loosening restrictions on skilled workers, but the President is holding out for a bundled law which includes legislation he favors on the unskilled workers.