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What It Means to be a Presidential Innovation Fellow
Posted by on June 7, 2012 at 4:09 PM EDTThe new Presidential Innovation Fellows initiative, announced at TechCrunch Disrupt last month, will pair top innovators from the private sector, academia, and non-profits with top innovators in government to work together to deliver game-changing solutions for the American people.
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Making the Immigration System Work for Our Economy
Posted by on June 7, 2012 at 12:27 PM EDTBetsey Markey, Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, speaks with business leaders in Houston who believe that sensible immigration reform is essential for a strong economy.
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Cecilia Muñoz, White House Director of Domestic Policy, delivered a speech at a forum at The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution
Posted by on May 16, 2012 at 4:03 PM EDTCecilia Muñoz, White House Director of Domestic Policy, delivered a speech at a forum at The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution, in which she outlined the Administration’s efforts to reform America’s broken immigration system and highlighted why it is an economic imperative.
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Celebrating the Generations of AAPI Immigrants that Have Built America
Posted by on May 14, 2012 at 6:23 PM EDTFelicia Escobar, Senior Policy Director for Immigration at the White House Domestic Policy Council, writes about the WHIAAPI’s Heritage Month Community Leaders Briefing and reflects on the Administration's work on immigration issues.
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DHS Announces Expanded List of STEM Degree Programs
Posted by on May 11, 2012 at 2:18 PM EDTIn an effort to continue to attract the best and brightest international students to study in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security adds more science, technology, engineering, and math designated-degree programs to the list of qualifying student visa extensions.
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Rolling Back Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
Posted by on May 11, 2012 at 9:27 AM EDTHouse Republicans passed a measure that guts nearly 18 years of established law and undermines the very foundation of the Violence Against Women Act
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Entrepreneurs in Residence: Start Your Engines…
Posted by on April 19, 2012 at 1:58 PM EDTThere’s a great deal the Federal government can do on its own to streamline immigration pathways for startup founders. One approach is the Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) initiative, launched by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at a stakeholder summit in Silicon Valley earlier this year.
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Finding Purpose in Obedience: Seeking to Do My Part
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:42 PM EDTHaving witnessed the simple wins mentorship programs like the Philadelphia Suns provide youth, especially those lacking family support and guidance, Harry Leong is committed to continuing mentorship within the AAPI community. Using sports as a means to connect with with them, Harry and the rest of the Suns are cultivating lifelong charcteristics within students and young people.
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Solely Fulfilled by a Life of Service
Posted by on March 29, 2012 at 12:11 PM EDTBernarda Wong finds that the her joy comes not only from helping others, but from stopping to see the changes that have made peoples' lives better. As a founder and President of the Chinese American Service League (CASL), she has the opportunity to see the lifechanging effects of her work each day.
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New Karnes County Civil Detention Facility: Continuing Our Commitment to Immigration Detention Reform
Posted by on March 26, 2012 at 1:48 PM EDTFelicia Escobar, Senior Policy Advisor at the White House Domestic Policy Council, discusses the overhaul of the immigration detention system and the opening of the Karnes County Civil Detention Center in Karnes, Texas.
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