Immigration

This Immigrant Entrepreneur and DACA Recipient Raised Over $15 Million in Funding (Podcast)
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This Immigrant Entrepreneur and DACA Recipient Raised Over $15 Million in Funding (Podcast)

Airfox co-founder Victor Santos shares his best pitching advice and how his identity as an immigrant inspired him to become an entrepreneur.
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Now Is the Time to Press Even Harder for Immigration Reform

Now Is the Time to Press Even Harder for Immigration Reform

The case for incentivizing U.S.-educated, foreign-born PhDs to build their businesses in America.
Matt McCooe | 4 min read
The Feds Decree There Is No Legal Marijuana Use for Immigrants

The Feds Decree There Is No Legal Marijuana Use for Immigrants

Marijuana prohibition remains what is has always been -- a tool to oppress the marginalized.
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Ending DACA Doesn't Just Hurt Immigrants -- Businesses Across the U.S. Will Feel the Impact

Dreamers are small-business owners, employees and consumers who contribute much to the national economy.
John Suh | 4 min read
This Venezuelan Chef and Winner of 'Chopped' Sought Political Asylum to Pursue Her Entrepreneurial Dreams

This Venezuelan Chef and Winner of 'Chopped' Sought Political Asylum to Pursue Her Entrepreneurial Dreams

She expresses her heritage through cooking in the U.S. and seeks to support other women immigrants who aspire to become business owners.
Adriana Urbina | 4 min read

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Considering the globalization of the economy, immigration and its laws are extremely relevant for business owners and entrepreneurs in the United States. Many businesses search for talent abroad -- or else hire foreign workers living in the United States -- so it's important for both business owners and foreign workers to understand the immigration visas available to foreign professionals in the United States.  

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