6.2: Best and the Brightest
Attracting the Best and the Brightest Other Information:
To ensure that America continues to lead the world in innovation and economic dynamism, a Romney administration would press
for an immigration policy designed to maximize America’s economic potential. The United States needs to attract and retain
job creators from wherever they come. Foreign-born residents with advanced degrees start companies, create jobs, and drive
innovation at an especially high rate. While lawful immigrants comprise about 8 percent of the population, immigrants start
16 percent of our top-performing, high-technology companies, hold the position of CEO or lead engineer in 25 percent of high-tech
firms, and produce over 25 percent of all patent applications filed from the United States.
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