From Politico:
Chuck Schumer will hold a July 26 hearing to argue the economic upside to immigration.
By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN| 7/18/11 6:36 PM EDT
Sen. Chuck Schumer is attempting to revive moribund efforts to pass a comprehensive immigration bill, telling POLITICO Monday that he will hold a hearing next week focused on the economic argument for an immigration overhaul.
It’s a subtle shift in emphasis for immigration reform advocates, who met recently with Schumer (D-N.Y.) to plot a strategy.
“We decided we ought to start highlighting the fact that immigration creates jobs rather than takes them away,” Schumer, the No. 3 Senate leader, said in an interview. “Everyone agreed that is how we are going to start talking about immigration, as a job creator.” (more…)
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Amgen, Barack Obama, Brad Smith, Center for Immigration Studies, Chuck Schumer, Cornell University, David Skorton, Judiciary Committee, Microsoft, NASDAQ, Puneet Arora, Robert Greifield | Leave a Comment »
