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StartUp Visa Act of 2010 Introduced in the Senate

Friday, February 26th, 2010

On February 24, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Lugar (R-IN) have introduced the StartUp Visa Act of 2010. The proposed bill aimed at driving job creation and increase America’s global competitiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States.  Under the SartUp Visa Act of 2010, an immigrant entrepreneur would ...

Napolitano Presents her FY2010 Budget Priorities to the Senate Committee

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano appeared before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to present President Obama’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Budget Request for the DHS.  While presenting her first Budget report, she said that the Budget would strengthen DHS’ current efforts ...