CompTIA Applauds Bipartisan Approach to High-Skilled Immigration Reform

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Apr 17, 2013, 12:29 ET

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement regarding the recent Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 can be attributed to Elizabeth Hyman, vice president, public advocacy, CompTIA.

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"We applaud the bipartisan approach that has been taken to tackle immigration reform. Introduction of this important legislation represents a solid start to finally resolving this long-vexing challenge to our national economy and future. We are especially pleased to see reform to high-skilled immigration included as part of the comprehensive package released by Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), John McCain (R-AZ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Jeff Flake (R-AZ).

"Many details have yet to be ironed out but we urge Capitol Hill leaders to sustain this spirit of bipartisanship and reach wide-ranging reforms for immigration that keep high-skilled, foreign-born talent in the U.S. to help drive innovation, build our local economies and move our tech industry forward in this 21st century.

"As supporters of the Startup Act 3.0, we are especially pleased with the inclusion of the creation of the startup visa for foreign entrepreneurs who seek to emigrate to the United States to start up their companies. This new visa category is especially important to the small and medium size businesses that we represent.

About CompTIA
CompTIA is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry. Its members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications, and public policy advocacy. Visit http://www.comptia.org/home.aspx or follow CompTIA at http://www.facebook.com/CompTIA and twitter.com/comptia.

About TechVoice
TechVoice is a partnership of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA), and participating regional technology associations. Collectively, TechVoice represents thousands of technology companies across the country employing millions of workers. TechVoice is dedicated to empowering and mobilizing the grassroots tech community to impact legislative and regulatory issues important to growth, innovation and job creation. For more information, visit www.techvoice.org.

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