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New Heartland Immigrant Visa Proposed By America’s Mayors
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors has proposed a bipartisan resolution to revitalize local economies through high-skilled immigration. The proposal, called the Heartland Visa, aims to attract skilled workers to areas affected by deindustrialization by redistributing them across the country. The visa would offer a new immigration pathway for highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, simplifying their path to permanent residency in return for their commitment to live in participating communities experiencing economic decline. The program focuses on counties with population declines or sluggish growth, excluding those with high-cost, restrictive housing markets. Visa holders must live within the participating areas for the required duration but can work anywhere. High earners on the visa can secure an expedited path to permanent residency, free from labor market tests. Visas are allocated quarterly based on regional needs, with an initial three-year term, renewable for a total of six years. The Heartland Visa aims to distribute the benefits of skilled immigration more evenly across the United States and provide new opportunities for immigrants. Eligible regions for the visa include those with significant population declines or economic stagnation, characterized by higher poverty rates and lower median incomes. The program could set a precedent for regional development through targeted immigration policies.
#HeartlandVisa #HighskilledImmigration #EconomicDevelopment #RegionalDevelopment
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2024/07/02/new-heartland-immigrant-visa-proposed--by-americas-mayors/
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors has proposed a bipartisan resolution to revitalize local economies through high-skilled immigration. The proposal, called the Heartland Visa, aims to attract skilled workers to areas affected by deindustrialization by redistributing them across the country. The visa would offer a new immigration pathway for highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, simplifying their path to permanent residency in return for their commitment to live in participating communities experiencing economic decline. The program focuses on counties with population declines or sluggish growth, excluding those with high-cost, restrictive housing markets. Visa holders must live within the participating areas for the required duration but can work anywhere. High earners on the visa can secure an expedited path to permanent residency, free from labor market tests. Visas are allocated quarterly based on regional needs, with an initial three-year term, renewable for a total of six years. The Heartland Visa aims to distribute the benefits of skilled immigration more evenly across the United States and provide new opportunities for immigrants. Eligible regions for the visa include those with significant population declines or economic stagnation, characterized by higher poverty rates and lower median incomes. The program could set a precedent for regional development through targeted immigration policies.
#HeartlandVisa #HighskilledImmigration #EconomicDevelopment #RegionalDevelopment
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2024/07/02/new-heartland-immigrant-visa-proposed--by-americas-mayors/