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• Latest Action: Feb 07, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Immigration Policy and Enforcement

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• The Association of Chief Human Resource Officers

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• American Immigration Lawyers Association

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• Compete America Coalition

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• American Council on Interntaional Personnel

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• On January 28, 2011, by Harryfeb - This is good but with conditions. You see US should always keep a check on immigration number. It should not happen that PHD student can get his green card without any annual limit. US should comeup with a number with the help from dept of labor that how many PHDs US need on annual basis? That number should constantly montored every year. This year you can have 1000 Phds and next year may be 50. My point is Australian immigration system does the same way and work very closely with their DOL. The immigration number should never be unlimited and should vary every yeqr depending on the demand of that skill in US job market. Again focus only on skilled immigration and this is good.

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  As noted by Harryfeb, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 28, 2011, "This is good but with conditions. You see US should always keep a check on immigration number. It should not happen that PHD student can get his green card without any annual limit. US should comeup with a number with the help from dept of labor that how many PHDs US need on annual basis? That number should constantly montored every year. This year you can have 1000 Phds and next year may be 50. My point is Australian immigration system does the same way and work very closely with their DOL. The immigration number should never be unlimited and should vary every yeqr depending on the demand of that skill in US job market. Again focus only on skilled immigration and this is good."

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• Immigrants Are the Lifeblood of U.S. Startups | La Prensa San Diego - July 13, 2012 by La Prensa San Diego - Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and a job offer in ...

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  As noted by La Prensa San Diego on July 13, 2012, "Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and a job offer in ..." (/url?q=http://laprensa-sandiego.org/editorial-and-commentary/commentary/immigrants-are-the-lifeblood-of-u-s-startups/&sa=U&ei=op4PUNy5CIuo8gTK64DwDg&ved=0CEQQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNGIMtxJJnFGm67vF_X85NBEWVHwaw)
• Immigrants Are the Lifeblood of U.S. Startups | La Prensa San Diego - July 13, 2012 by La Prensa San Diego - Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and a job offer in ...

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  As noted by La Prensa San Diego on July 13, 2012, "Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and a job offer in ..." (/url?q=http://laprensa-sandiego.org/editorial-and-commentary/commentary/immigrants-are-the-lifeblood-of-u-s-startups/&sa=U&ei=0QANUMu4OY2H2AWPiJH9Dw&ved=0CEUQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNGCJ9lwPbpUOwfPRrx4MdL5T7Y8RQ)
• Immigrants Are the Lifeblood of U.S. Startups | La Prensa San Diego - July 13, 2012 by La Prensa San Diego - Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and a job offer in ...

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  As noted by La Prensa San Diego on July 13, 2012, "Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and a job offer in ..." (/url?q=http://laprensa-sandiego.org/editorial-and-commentary/commentary/immigrants-are-the-lifeblood-of-u-s-startups/&sa=U&ei=kTYKUMOVCKe62gXoo_gG&ved=0CEQQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNHdMz8UcN27di_WFZm0Z-jEkp2tWQ)

Highly Rated News Articles

• Immigrants Are the Lifeblood of U.S. Startups - July 03, 2012 by Longview News-Journal - We need visa reform for highly skilled workers -- and fast. Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering ...

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  As noted by Longview News-Journal on July 03, 2012, "We need visa reform for highly skilled workers -- and fast. Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering ..." (http://www.news-journal.com/bowiecounty/opinion/immigrants-are-the-lifeblood-of-u-s-startups/article_fae53021-9a97-5142-9ec8-fd33abc9ecec.html)
• Immigrants are the lifeblood of many businesses - June 11, 2012 by MySanAntonio - We need visa reform for highly skilled workers — and fast. Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering ...

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  As noted by MySanAntonio on June 11, 2012, "We need visa reform for highly skilled workers — and fast. Republican Representative Jeff Flake just reintroduced the STAPLE Act, (H.R. 399), which would exempt foreign students with an American Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering ..." (http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Immigrants-are-the-lifeblood-of-many-businesses-3628130.php)
• Capital Correspondence - January 07, 2012 by Kinston Free Press - HR399 — Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans: Expresses support for designation of a “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” in North Carolina. Adopted 111-0. SB727 — No Dues Checkoff for School Employees (Veto Override): Eliminates the dues checkoff option .

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  As noted by Kinston Free Press on January 07, 2012, "HR399 — Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans: Expresses support for designation of a “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” in North Carolina. Adopted 111-0. SB727 — No Dues Checkoff for School Employees (Veto Override): Eliminates the dues checkoff option ." (http://www.kinston.com/articles/hr399-79108-roll-call.html)