Apple, Google, other business groups applaud US President Biden s immigration reforms
Biden is also following through on his call for unity by reaffirming his commitment to giving Dreamers a path to citizenship and to welcoming immigrants regardless of their country of origin seeking to come to the US from abroad, Oxman said.
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Google and Apple, have applauded
President Joe Biden s steps to initiate
immigration reforms, underlining that the move would boost the American economy, create jobs, and attract and retain the best talent from across the world.
On the day one of his presidency on Wednesday, Biden sent a comprehensive immigration bill to US Congress, proposing major overhauls to the system, including granting legal status and a path to citizenship to tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and other groups, and reduce the time that family members must wait outside the US for green cards.
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Biden vows immigration reform to attract top talent to the US
New President’s plans could make visas easier for foreign students and tech-industry workers – but it will be a long battle in Congress, and the debate is already underway
In one of his first acts, US President Joe Biden began a sweeping overhaul of US immigration law that – if approved by Congress – would make it easier for researchers, engineers and science students to come to the US.
By executive order, Biden immediately dismantled his predecessor’s ban on US travel for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. While affecting all kinds of travelers from those countries, in the research and tech sectors it had disrupted some collaborative research projects, and interrupted the flow of international students and tech workers. In a statement, the new administration called the ban “inconsistent with American values.”
Katko, speaking at The Hill’s “Advancing Innovation: Technology Leading the Way” event, said both domestic and foreign hackers pose a major security threat to U.S. households.
“Any home may have dozens of different devices that have access to the internet, and that creates, that compels a vulnerability. And so, getting hacks, domestically or foreign, are probably one of our biggest national security threats right now,” Katko told The Hill’s Steve Clemons.
ADVERTISEMENT Cybersecurity is our biggest threat and we’re going to make it a very high priority in this term,” he added.
Katko also discussed how the coronavirus pandemic has underscored the importance of cybersecurity, particularly as certain sectors with sensitive information become more popular.
USTR still slow-walking Biden transition
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Quick Fix The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is still delaying the transition to the Biden administration
and refuses to acknowledge the outcome of the election, with just more than a week until Inauguration Day.