U.S. immigration changes could lure foreign students away from Canada

Promise of green cards could lure science students to U.S., compete with Canada Graduates of U.S. universities born outside America…

Shortage of skilled workers

The South Texas economy is growing, our population is increasing and businesses are opening. It is a good time to…

Immigration rising to top of U.S. agenda

Immigration reform -- one of the country's most contentious policy issues -- is rising to the top of the national…

Microsoft presses US immigration for H-1B reform

Last year, Microsoft reported that it was looking for qualified IT professionals. Last September, it announced that it had 6,000…

US consulates come up with easier visa process to attract Indians

According to US estimates, the number of people visiting the country from India every year would cross the 1 million…

Homebuilding Is Booming, But Skilled Workers Are Scarce

The construction industry in the U.S. is staging a comeback. In one indicator, the Commerce Department announced Thursday that new…

Immigration Reform Critical for Tech Innovation

Partisanship may be a problem on Capitol Hill but there was a surprising amount of common ground between a Republican…

The Coming Shortage of Skilled Manufacturing Workers

As many as 600,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs remained vacant across the U.S. due to shortages of skilled workers, according to…

Nations must relax visa restrictions – UN

Madrid - The number of annual tourists crossing international borders will reach 1 billion this week, the United Nations World…

Job security, not salary, is the draw for employees in India: Study

According to the India findings of the 2012 Global Workforce Study by Towers Watson, Indian job seekers look for security while choosing…