ITI Urges Focus In Immigration Talks
On the eve of a major White House immigration summit, technology industry stakeholders are urging participants to make high-skilled immigration part of the discussion. President Obama and a bipartisan group of congressional leaders will take part in the Thursday event and Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Charles Schumer, D-N.Y, earlier today highlighted the need for high-skilled immigration to be one of seven key principles for reform. His first priority in crafting legislation is making a serious stand against illegal immigration, and suggested that a biometric-based employer verification system would be a key element as well. Schumer added he remains optimistic that immigration legislation, which he intends to introduce, can become law as soon as this year.
"Many of our nation's finest entrepreneurs, business leaders, doctors, scientists and Nobel laureates are foreign-born and contribute to the success of America's economy," Information Technology Industry Council President Dean Garfield said in a press release. "Any reform to our immigration policy should ensure that America's doors remain open to these individuals and business leaders." While the guest list for the summit has not been officially released, ITI understands that a number of high-skilled immigration proponents have been invited. Garfield said he hoped congressional consensus over retaining a top notch workforce is not sacrificed by contentious items in the immigration debate.
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