MI HR0108

Urges Congress to permanently raise the cap on new H-1B temporary work visas for immigrant professionals and eliminate caps for those holding a master's degree or higher from U.S. universities

Notes that current H-1B visa caps are 65,000 visas annually for bachelor's degree holders and 20,000 additional visas for those with U.S. master's degrees or higher

Cites that the 2013 H-1B visa caps were exhausted in just over two months, indicating unmet demand from U.S. businesses

References that over 25,000 international students attend Michigan's higher education institutions and over 37 percent of doctorate recipients in STEM fields nationwide are international students

Directs the Michigan House to transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation