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Like the United States, the tech industry is a collection of people with exceptional skills and backgrounds. They have helped create a plethora of innovative products and services that benefit our day-to-day lives. If you're looking for an answer on Google, or buying something on eBay, or using a computer powered by Intel, it is because America opened its doors to immigrants. Half of the 87 startup [...]
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Although the United States has led in creating the technologies that have driven major innovations in previous decades, continued American leadership is not assured. Robert Samuelson鈥檚 鈥淐hina鈥檚 breathtaking transformation into a scientific superpower,鈥� makes that clear. The tech industry shares the goal of the Trump Administration and Congress: we want to ensure that America remains a global leader [...]
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The technology industry is driven by the potential the future holds. From turning a simple code into a device that can detect diseases and save lives, to growing a small online network among friends into a global platform that transforms the way we communicate, we鈥檙e always looking forward. The State of the Union address offers a key moment for the president to outline his vision for the future, too. [...]
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It's not often that more than 100 leaders representing our nation鈥檚 most dynamic industry speak with one clear voice.聽 But when it comes to reforming our immigration system, there is no dissent within high tech:聽 It鈥檚 time for the Senate to approve S. 744, bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform legislation that would give a major lift to our innovation economy and create jobs here at home. Senators [...]
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This op/ed was originally published by the Mercury News. The recent jobs report and the decline in fourth quarter GDP growth reinforce that the U.S. economy is teetering on the edge of stalling. The policy decisions made in 2013 will be critical in determining our fate. To ensure a future of renewed prosperity and innovation, we should move quickly to advance immigration reform. As an immigrant who [...]
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What an amazing night for our Republic.聽 More than 119 million people cast their ballots in races from justice of the peace to President of the United States.聽 We stood in long lines 鈥� some for hours; we cast our ballots; and we shared a hope that tomorrow would be better than today.聽 Because, at the end of any election day, that鈥檚 the common bond among Americans.聽 No matter how we vote, we vote with [...]