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NY Times Immigration Reform Op-Ed

In Announcements, EB-5 Job Creation, EB-5 News, Policy Considerations by EB-5 Blog Staff

The New York Times ran an Op-Ed written by Sheldon Anderson, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates on the topic of immigration reform. The Op-Ed, titled Break the Immigration Impasse, strongly advocates for the EB-5 Program as well as for its continued reform efforts. [T]he EB-5 “immigrant investor program,” created by Congress in 1990, was intended to allow a limited number of …

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Is RIMS II Still Viable for EB-5?

In Announcements, EB-5 Job Creation, EB-5 News, Economic Impact Models by Cristian Bratescu

In short, the answer continues to be yes. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the Department of Commerce, will continue to sell the RIMS II multipliers until next year when they plan on releasing a new modified regional input-output model. Last year, as a result of the federal budget sequestration and reduced funding levels, BEA discontinued updates …