Demand for H-1B Visas in New England: An Analysis of Employer Requests for Highly Skilled Guest Workers

Demand for H-1B visas in New England explains the mechanics of the H-1B visa program, discusses how the program is utilized in New England and elsewhere, and makes recommendations to revamp the program so that it garners greater public support and meets the needs of the economy.

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highly_skilled_guest_workers.pdf

Improving Cultural Competence: A Treatment Improvement Protocol

With a mission to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness, SAMSHA produces Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) to provide evidence-based and best practice guidance to clinicians, program administrators, and payers.

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SAMHSA.pdf

Responding to Culture: Beyond Cultural Competence Training

While cultural competence training for health care professionals may increase awareness of cultural differences and of the need to address disparities in health outcomes, it is not enough to produce real results.

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cultural_competence_training.pdf

In the 2008 Current Population Survey, immigrants represented 16 percent of the United States workforce with a bachelor's education. Moreover, immigrants accounted for 29 percent of the growth in this workforce during the 1995-2008 period. Exceeding these strong overall contributions, the role of immigrants within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is even more pronounced. Even so, the importance of the global migration of STEM talent has been under-studied. In this paper, "U.S.

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Kerr_High_Skilled_Immigration.pdf

Patent Pending: How Immigrants Are Reinventing The American Economy (click to view report)