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Skills Deficit
The following appeared in the June 25, 2007 edition of The Wall Street Journal: BY HOPE M. FRYE AND MARTIN J. LAWLER So Congress doesn’t want to make the mistake of passing immigration reform that actually encourages people to enter the country illegally. But does that mean we have to live without the...
Foreign Investment Center in Northern Kentucky
A 2010 article by Dan Monk in Cincinnati’s Business Courier featured a foreign investment center in Northern Kentucky. To view complete article, click on this link.
The USCIS announced a proposed new rule that will allow expediting many, but not all, EB-5 investor green card petitions. The proposal also includes applications for regional center designation and their amendments for new projects. The May 19, 2011 announcement only applies to investments involving a “shovel ready” project that is...
Would Grandma Make the Cut?
The following appeared in the June 7, 2007 edition of The Wall Street Journal: By MARTIN J. LAWLER Actor Michael J. Fox, the late news anchor Peter Jennings and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are all immigrants. They each came here long ago and found a path to a successful career. But could they have...
Want to Become a US Citizen? CNBC Money Talks
In an article published on the CNBC site on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, Jane Wells makes the case for the win-win opportunity afforded by the immigrant investor program which “allows foreigners to invest in U.S. businesses and create jobs in exchange for a green card. Think of it as ‘immigration through investment’.” She called on Martin Lawler...