There has been little to be optimistic about on the immigration reform front, of late. The Dream Act, which would create a path to citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, failed in the Senate last year despite starting with bipartisan support. Meanwhile, skilled immigrants trapped in "immigration limbo" have been voting with their feet. Because we did not provide them with visas, and because of greater opportunities abroad, highly educated workers are returning home to such countries as India and China. As a result, entrepreneurship is booming in those countries and not in the U.S.
'Startup' Visas Could Boost U.S. Entrepreneurship
New legislation aims to keep skilled workers in the country if they start companies that create American jobs, Vivek Wadhwa says
Published Monday, March 14, 2011