Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03) and Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced
the Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy Act
(STAPLE Act) which would exempt foreign-born individuals who have earned
an American Ph.D. in science, technology, mathematics, or engineering
from the limits on the number of employment-based green cards and H-1B
visas awarded annually
Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-10) and John Delany (MD-06) joined Rep. Paulsen
and Rep. Quigley as original co-sponsors of the legislation.
“Approximately 36% of all international students in the U.S. were in
STEM fields, yet, we send an estimated 50,000 educated workers out of
the country every year because of visa caps. These highly educated
students take their talents back home to compete against us in the
global marketplace and other countries reap the benefits of their
education,” said Andy Halataei, Director of Government Relations at the
Information Technology Industry Council. “The Staple Act would stop our
domestic brain drain by keeping our most vital resource – highly
educated STEM students here in the US to innovate and grow our economy.”
Full Text Of The Bill: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c113:H.R.1227:
Press Release: http://paulsen.house.gov/press-releases/paulsen-quigley-introduce-immigration-bill-to-encourage-advancements-in-research-and-technology/
List Of Top Immigration Bills In Congress: http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/02/collection-of-latest-immigration-bills.html
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