CompTIA Applauds Compromise Reached on S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013

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May 22, 2013, 01:36 ET

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CompTIA, the non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry, today issued the following statement regarding on S.744, the recent Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. The statement can be attributed to Elizabeth Hyman, vice president, public advocacy.

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"We applaud the compromise reached Tuesday by Senator Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Hatch (R-UT), and welcome the detailed work and care with which the Senate Judiciary Committee took to refine and pass immigration reform.

"Many of our membership are small and medium-sized technology firms that benefit from a strong pipeline of talent throughout the industry. As supporters of the Startup Act 3.0 Act, we were pleased to see included in the legislation language akin to the INVEST and STEM visas. Allowing STEM advanced degree holders to remain in the U.S. with a green card gives the tech SMB an opportunity to recruit talent that they might not otherwise have access to. Allowing foreign entrepreneurs willing to stay and invest in our country also makes sense, as more than a quarter of all technology and engineering businesses launched in the U.S. between 1995 and 2005 had an immigrant founder.

"Our immigration system as a whole is in dire need of reform. This legislation goes far to establish a balanced and workable system that will keep the United States a global leader in education, innovation and technology. We look forward to timely and positive consideration of this important legislation by the full Senate."

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