Immigration news and trends

Microlending Bridges Gaps For Recent Immigrants
Alternative Finances // July 02, 2019

Karla Ogaro was a certified pharmacist in the Philippines before emigrating to Canada. Mohammed Aly, also an immigrant to Canada, was a dentist who ran a clinic that served over 2,000 patients in his native city of Cairo, Egypt. Josie Scapa worked as a nurse on two continents...

Are Founder’s Visas A Thing Of The Past?
Regulation // July 11, 2017

An Obama-era program aimed at making it easier for foreign entrepreneurs to launch U.S.-based startups seems to be on the chopping block as the Trump administration looks to limit foreign immigration. The International Entrepreneur Rule would allow foreign-born founders to live and work in the U.S....

Airbnb Launches New Platform To Help Syrian Refugees, Among Others
Innovation // June 08, 2017

Airbnb has launched a new platform aimed at enabling regular people to host Syrian refugees, refugees in Europe and other people in need, dubbed Open Homes. According to the company, the Airbnb platform lets anyone sign up to host refugee or other person in need by...

Elon Musk Staying On White House Advisory Council
Politics // February 06, 2017

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, announced that, despite mounting pressure, he will stay on President Donald Trump’s White House advisory council, according to a report by Fortune. The president’s Strategic and Policy Forum, headed by Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, was set to meet last...

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Are Founder’s Visas A Thing Of The Past?

July 11, 2017
An Obama-era program aimed at making it easier for foreign entrepreneurs to launch U.S.-based startups seems to be on the chopping block as the Trump administration looks to limit foreign immigration. The International Entrepreneur Rule would allow foreign-born founders to live and work in the U.S. and was highly favored by Silicon Valley business leaders and […]

Airbnb Launches New Platform To Help Syrian Refugees, Among Others

June 08, 2017
Airbnb has launched a new platform aimed at enabling regular people to host Syrian refugees, refugees in Europe and other people in need, dubbed Open Homes. According to the company,...

Elon Musk Staying On White House Advisory Council

February 06, 2017
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, announced that, despite mounting pressure, he will stay on President Donald Trump’s White House advisory council, according to a report by Fortune. The...

Executive Order Looks To Overhaul Visa Programs

February 02, 2017
Via a new executive order, the Trump administration is calling on the government to re-examine wide-ranging visa programs to ensure they prioritize and protect jobs and wages of U.S. workers, reported...