House Passes Immigration Reform, STEM ACt May Head to Senate
Next Slide Previous Slide. Washington, D.C. - In the first post-election effort to reform U.S. immigration policy, the House on Friday approved a Republican-sponsored measure, STEM Jobs Act, by a margin of 245 to 139. The vote fell primarily along ...latino.foxnews.com
STEM legislation includes a deceptive ploy
At first sight, the STEM Jobs Act sponsored and passed by House Republicans this week, seems like a good idea. It's a step in the right direction toward reforming our broken immigration system.tv.msnbc.com
As STEM Act Vote Nears, Some Experts Dispute High Tech Worker Shortage
As Republicans prepare to take the STEM Act to a House vote, the tech industry is applauding the move, but some academic experts are questioning whether it's needed.latino.foxnews.com
GOP's STEM Act Family Provision Would Benefit Latinos Most, But Bill Seems ...
The bill, called the STEM Jobs Act, is set to be debated and voted on in the House of Representatives by Friday. Its original focus when it was first introduced in September was to expand the number of green cards for international students who ...latino.foxnews.com
STEM Act Receives Official Opposition From White House
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced on Wednesday its opposition to the latest House Republican effort on immigration: a bill that would expand visas to certain holders of advanced degrees by eliminating another visa program entirely.www.huffingtonpost.com
New STEM visa law could transform US economy
Making more STEM visas available to highly trained students is a win-win for job creators and our economy. Last Congress, I introduced the Visas for Investors and STEM Students Act (VISSA) to reform the Diversity Visa Lottery Program by reallocating 55 ...www.nctimes.com
House to consider limited GOP immigration bill
Megan Whittemore, spokeswoman for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., a key proponent of the STEM Act, said the bill is "family friendly, helping spouses and minor children who would otherwise be separated from their families for extended periods ...www.huffingtonpost.com
House Republicans Hold News Conf. On STEM Jobs Act of 2012
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: (L-R) Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) talk to ...www.google.com
Obama, Silicon Valley at odds over immigration bill
In a statement made on Wednesday, the White House said it opposes the STEM Jobs Act of 2012, a bit of legislation backed by Apple, Cisco, Oracle and Adobe that would make work visas available to foreign graduates of American universities who earn ...www.bizjournals.com
SEIU: STEM Jobs Act Unfairly Benefits Some at the Expense of Others
Lamar Smith (R-TX) prepares to step down as House Judiciary Committee Chairman with a parting shot at immigrant communities by resurrecting a partisan special interest bill, the "STEM Jobs Act," that was defeated by the House earlier this year.www.enewspf.com
House to vote on increasing advanced-degree visas
In approving what is called the STEM Jobs Act on a 245-139 vote, Republicans who control the House were signaling Hispanic voters who abandoned them in the election that they're serious about fixing the flawed system.www.sunherald.com
US House Could Vote on STEM Act This Week and Create 55000 Visas for ...
According to ABC News Univision, the U.S. House of Representatives could reportedly be voting on the STEM Jobs Act on Friday.www.latinospost.com
Immigration group pessimistic re: STEM Jobs Act
Recently House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) introduced the "STEM Jobs Act of 2012." Under that legislation, foreign graduates with a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S.www.onenewsnow.com
CEA Applauds Passage of the STEM Jobs Act
"We thank the House for passing the STEM Jobs Act. It is clearly in our national interest to not only attract the world's best and brightest to our universities but also to allow those who receive STEM graduate degrees to stay here and start companies ...www.marketwatch.com
House votes to offer advanced-degree visas
For Republicans largely shunned by Hispanic voters in the November elections, the 245-139 vote for the STEM Jobs Act was a way of showing they have softened their hardline immigration policies and are ready to work for more comprehensive legislation.www.google.com
STEM bill vote today: Thriving economy depends on diversity
Today, the House will vote on the STEM Jobs Act, a bill introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, that will award 55,000 visas to foreign graduates of U.S.www.bradenton.com
STEM Bill Still Plagued by Politics
Known as the "STEM Jobs Act," the bill's primary provisions would do something that virtually all members of Congress support: create 55,000 immigrant visas (i.www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com
Obama opposes Silicon Valley firms on immigration reform
Obama opposes Silicon Valley firms on immigration reform. White House announcement before congressional vote on STEM Jobs Act puts president in opposition to many of the Silicon Valley firms and executives who bankrolled his re-election campaign.news.cnet.com
Republicans to Vote on Expanding Visas
According to The Wall Street Journal, this bill, which is being called the STEM Jobs ACT, also features as a provision "allowing the families of those with green cards to wait for their own green cards while in the U.S.politics.gather.com
Republicans renew push for anti-minority STEM bill
On Friday, the House will again consider the Republican "STEM Jobs Act," which would provide green cards to foreign, advanced-degree graduates of U.S.thehill.com
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