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Is the Brain Drain Always Negative? – University World News

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Is the Brain Drain Always Negative? – University World News The brain drain is traditionally viewed as negative, but there can be positive effects if sending countries invest in diaspora initiatives, including collaborative arrangements between academics established in the North and universities in their home country. http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20170321102746248 About Us We are the Trusted Source For Educating and Supporting over 500,000

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USA Proposes New Immigration Rule to Welcome International Entrepreneurs

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According to a recent study by the National Foundation for American Policy, a research group that focuses on immigration issues, more than half of American tech start-ups valued at $1 billion or more had at least one immigrant founder. The main immigration pathway for foreign workers with specialized skills, the H-1B visa program, has been plagued by controversy and abuses,

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NFAP Study – Immigrants Founded 51% of U.S. Billion-Dollar Startups

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Immigrants play a key role in creating new, fast-growing companies, as evidenced by the prevalence of foreign-born founders and key personnel in the nation’s leading privately-held companies. Immigrants have started more than half (44 of 87) of America’s startup companies valued at $1 billion dollars or more and are key members of management or product development teams in over 70

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NVCA Report – How Immigrant Entrepreneurs Contribute To U.S. Economy

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Report Commissioned by the National Venture Capital Association Shows Impact of Immigrants on American Jobs, Markets, and Innovation, Confirming Broad Support for High-Skilled Immigration Reform American Made 2.0: How Immigrant Entrepreneurs Continue to Contribute to the U.S. Economy finds that immigrants are having an even greater impact on U.S. competitiveness today, despite high-skilled immigration policies that many believe harm job

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