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MI HR0316
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/18/2014
Primary Sponsor
Harvey Santana
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AI Summary
- Requests that the President and Congress support Michigan's proposal for a pilot program allocating 50,000 EB-2 visas to foreign-born professionals over five years to support Detroit's economic recovery
- Proposes annual visa allocation of 5,000 in year one, 10,000 in years two through four, and 15,000 in year five, reallocated from unused EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and family-based preference visas rather than the national EB-2 pool
- Cites Michigan's projected shortage of 274,000 STEM-related professionals by 2018 and STEM occupations growing 1.7 times faster than non-STEM occupations
- Argues that employing skilled foreign-born professionals in STEM fields would address Detroit's population decline, unemployment, and revenue shortfalls while stimulating economic growth
- Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, Congress leadership, Senate and House Judiciary Committee chairs and ranking members, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director, and Michigan congressional delegation
Legislative Description
A resolution to memorialize the President and Congress of the United States to support Michigan's request for 50,000 EB-2 visas to assist in the economic recovery of the city of Detroit.
President of the United States
Last Action
Adopted
3/18/2014
Committee Referrals
Michigan Competitiveness3/11/2014
Full Bill Text
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