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Plan
Plan: The United States Federal Government should substantially expand access to and eliminate the cap
on fifth preference employment-based visas for those who invest $250,000 of personal or non-personal
assets.

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Inherency
Requirements are too high – attracts bad entrepreneurs.
Dallas Business Journal 10
[“Create Jobs, get a green card”, 5-7-2010]
Andres Ruzo came to America … investing in my company.”
Plan ensures multiple safeguards for success; their arguments only apply to the status quo

K9 Ventures 10 [K9 Ventures is a a fund focused on concept-stage (sub $100k) and seed-stage (sub $1M) technology
startups in the San Francisco Bay Area , “The truth about the Startup Visa”, March 2010,
http://www.k9ventures.com/2010/03/startup-visa-truth/]

One of the main concerns … to the US economy .

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Economy Advantage
Confidence is key – perceptions of unemployment fuels double dip.
Aygoren 10
[Sule Aygoren, “Jobs, Uncertainty Holding Back Multifamily Bull Run”, GlobeStreet, 9-29-2010,
http://www.globest.com/news/1757_1757/national/jobs_uncertainty_hold_back_multifamily_investment30
2958-1.html]
Beginning with a broad look at the… but are not a panacea.

Risk of delfation is high-unemployement, housing, consumer price index, and disinflation

Nagaraj 10-27
(Amulya Nagaraj, International Buisness Times, October 27, 2010, http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/76366/20101027/gdp-forecast-economy-cpi-pce-fed-q3-us.htm)
The U.S. economy is expected to … and consumption to determine.

Deflationary spirals are unique – nearly irreversible; demand is key.

Wharton School 9-22
(Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 9-20-2010, Publish Date: Sep 22, 2010, http://www.wharton.universia.net/index.cfm?
fa=viewArticle&id=1947&language=english)
The collapse in home prices … believe it's a real threat today."

US is key to the world economy- Financial crisis disproves decoupling.

Searight 10 [Amy, George Washington University, Senior Advisor of Stonebridge and advises clients on Asia matters, with a particular focus on Japan and Korea.
Special Assessment: Asian Regionalism New Challenges, New Vision, Pedestrian Progress Comparative Connections A Quarterly E-Journal on East Asian Bilateral
Relations http://csis.org/files/publication/1001q_asia.pdf]
“Decoupling” myth exposed … the global financial crisis

This has 3 impacts

1-Double-dipping causes nuclear war
Fordham 10
[Tina Fordham, “Investors can’t ignore the rise of geopolitical risk”, Financial Times, 7-17-2010, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc71f272-7a14-11df-9871-
00144feabdc0.html]
Geopolitical risk is on the rise… the return of geopolitical risk.”
History proves
Mead – Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy – 9
(Walter Russell Mead, Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. The New Republic, “Only Makes You Stronger”, February 4, 2009,
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=571cbbb9-2887-4d81-8542-92e83915f5f8&p=2
History may suggest that financial … still have to fight.

2nd-Wage declines are creating an unprecedented trend towards protectionism

Scheve and Slaughter 7
(Kenneth F Scheve, Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and Matthew J. Slaughter, Professor of Economics at the Tuck School Of Business (Dartmouth),
July/August 2007, A New Deal For Globalization, http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/62641/kenneth-f-scheve-and-matthew-j-slaughter/a-new-deal-for-
globalization)
Over the last several years, a … market performance has been poor.

Protectionism causes nuclear war

Miller and Elwood 98
(Vincent H. Miller, the founder and President of the International Society for Individual Liberty, James R. Elwood, Vice-President of the International Society for
Individual Liberty, 1998, FREE TRADE OR PROTECTIONISM? The Case Against Trade Restrictions, http://www.isil.org/resources/lit/free-trade-
protectionism.html#author)
When Goods Don't Cross Borders… of war." Ludwig von Mises

3rd—Specifically, protectionism against China due to high unemployment.

Lee 9-30
(Don Lee, La times Buisness, China Rips U.S. Currency Bill as Protectionism http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-china-currency-20100930,0,2455876.story)
BEIJING — Beijing accused Washington of protectionism … approve sanctions, said Kowalczyk.

Chinese trade conflicts is the most likely scenario for military conflict.
Landy-Director of Research and Strategy-7
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(Ben Landy, Director of Research and Strategy at the Atlantic Media Company, publisher of the Atlantic Monthly, National Journal, and Government Executive
magazines, April 3, 2007, http://chinaredux.com/2007/04/03/protectionism-and-war/#comments,)
The greatest threat … and anti-satellite tests.
Escalations more likely than ever
Friedberg 10 [Aaron L., Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School, Implications of the Financial Crisis for the US-China Rivalry
Survival, Volume 52, Issue 4 August 2010 , pages 31 - 54]
If growth remains slow … the next few years'.26
Extinction.
Strait Times 2K [“No one gains in war over Taiwan,” June 25 2000, L/N]
THE high-intensity scenario postulates … sovereignty above everything else.

95% of immigrant entrepreneurs want to start in the U.S. and venture capital is ready to invest -changes
to immigration policy is key
Heesen – President of the National Venture Capital Association – 2006 . (Mark Heesen, President of the National Venture
Capital Association, “Note to Washington: About half of VC-backed company founders are immigrants,” November 15 2006, Accessed July 26 2010. Venture Beat,
http://venturebeat.com/2006/11/15/note-to-washington-about-half-of-vc-backed-company-founders-are-immigrants/. CR)
For those who live … US innovation economy.

Immigrant entrepreneurs are key to job growth and economic recovery

DeAngelis 10
(Enterprise Resilience Management Blog Insights about a new Enterprise Architecture for corporations, governmental agencies, transnational organizations, and nation-
states in the age of globalization. Stephen F. DeAngelis, Principal Author. Bradd C. Hayes, Editor. Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Immigrants January 27, 2010 in Best
Practices, Current Affairs, Globalization, Innovation | Permalink)
Back in September of last year… steady paycheck and livable wage.

Startups are the best internal to job growth.

Hennigan, 2010. (Michael Hennigan, Founder and Editor of Finfacts, “Net job growth in US driven entirely by startups,” Aug 27, 2010. Accessed September
6, 2010. http://www.finfacts.com/irishfinancenews/article_1020440.shtml. CR)

When it comes to US job growth, … companies in the years to come."

Job creation is the largest internal to the economy and innovation.

Grove – former CEO of Intel – 2010.
(Andy Grove, “How to Make an American Job Before It's Too Late: Andy Grove,” July 1, 2010, Bloomberg Opinion, Accessed September 2, 2010.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-01/how-to-make-an-american-job-before-it-s-too-late-andy-grove.html. CR)
Such evidence stares at us … damage our capacity to innovate.

EB-5’s are best – largest job growth and innovation rates

West – Ph.D in PoliSci – 10
(Darrell M. West, author, political scientist, and political commentator; vice president and director of governance studies and director of the center for technology
innovation at the Brookings Institution, former Professor of Poli-Sci at Brown University, B.A. Miami University, Ph.D in polisci from Indiana University, former
director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, Brain Gain: Rethinking US Immigration Policy, Brookings Institution Press, 2010. Page 129-
132. CR)
The most important challenge … sponsor their application.

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Innovation Advantage
Accessing American University research is key- the next greatest breakthroughs have already been
discovered they just haven’t been commercialized
Wadhwa-9
(Vivek Wadhwa, Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Vivek Wadhwa, an entrepreneur turned academic. He is a Visiting Scholar at UC-Berkeley, Senior Research
Associate at Harvard Law School and Executive in Residence at Duke University, “The VC, The Professor, And The Valley Of Death,” Sep 29, 2009, Accessed
September 3, 2010. Tech Crunch, http://techcrunch.com/2009/09/29/the-vc-the-professor-and-the-valley-of-death/. CR)
Everyone seems to be waiting … walk you through what Barry said.

Immigrant entrepreneurs are key to innovation and job growth- small businesses maintain flexibility and
creativity enabling breakthroughs
Litan-Senior Fellow Brookings Institute- 10
(Litan, 10, Senior Fellow Brookings Institute—Economic Studies, Robert E., Fueling Local Economies: Research, Innovation and Jobs
http://www.brookings.edu/testimony/2010/0629_research_innovation_litan.aspx)
Not only are new firms generally important to the vitality of the economy and job growth, but new firms that “scale”—those that grow in revenues and
jobs—are especially important. My Kauffman colleague Dane Stangler has documented from Census… and talents than we are now.

Entrepreneurs are key to innovation-dissemination and commercialization

Litan 10
(Litan, 10, Senior Fellow Brookings Institute—Economic Studies, Robert E., Fueling Local Economies: Research, Innovation and Jobs
http://www.brookings.edu/testimony/2010/0629_research_innovation_litan.aspx)
Fueling Local Economies: Research, Innovation and … federal deficits over the longer run.

American markets are ideal for innovation- other markets lack entrepreneurial culture and structure
The Economist, 2009
(The Economist, U.S. Edition, “The United States of Entrepreneurs,” March 14, 2009. Accessed July 9, 2010. CR)
FOR all its current economic woes, America remains a… to the taxman's greater forbearance.

Startup Visas crucial to jumpstarting green tech

Herman- 10
(Richard Herman, an immigration attorney, economic development activist, and co–author; and Robert L. Smith, journalist“Why Immigrants Can Drive the Green
Economy,” June 29, 2010, Huffington Post. CR)
Raymond Spencer, an Australian-born entrepreneur … and other emerging technologies.

Congressional signal to spur innovation is key to solve global climate change

Petsonk ‘7 (Testimony of Annie Petsonk, International Counsel, Environmental Defense before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Committee on
Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives "Climate Change – International Issues, Engaging Developing Countries" 2007 Ms. Petsonk coordinates EDF’s
advocacy efforts on international environmental law, international agreements and institutions and works to develop international laws that provide economic incentives
for environmental protection. Ms. Petsonk’s areas of expertise include economic incentives for environmental protection, international agreements & institutions,
international environmental law, post-2012 roadmap/architecture, U.S. Congress and international aspects of U.S. climate legislation, clean development mechanism,
and reducing deforestation (REDD). Background Ms. Petsonk has been actively engaged in international climate negotiations since before the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to
cut greenhouse gas emissions was agreed. Before coming to EDF, Ms. Petsonk worked for the United Nations Environment Program’s environmental law unit and as a
trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. She received her JD from Harvard Law School)
But most developing countries … forward to successful climate policy.
Commercializing alternative energy tech is crucial to solve warming and fossil fuel dependence
Cohen et al. ‘9 (Innovation Policy for Climate Change A REPORT TO THE NATION Energy Innovation From the Bottom Up A JOINT PROJECT OF
CSPO AND CATF Made Possible Through the Support of the National Commission on Energy Policy, a project of the Bipartisan Policy Center SEPTEMBER 2009
This project began with the goal of bringing the lessons of technological innovation to discussions of climate change mitigation. How might the challenges of reducing
greenhouse gases benefit from a historical analysis of technological advance, the diffusion of innovations, and their integration into the economy? What could be
learned from a deeper look at the way the U.S. government has in the past marshaled national resources and capabilities—its own and those of the private sector, from
which most innovations flow— to stimulate a system able to provide lasting conditions for progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption? In
order to test that historical analysis against the specific needs of particular technologies now available or on the horizon, we engaged the participation of a wide range of
experts on innovation, as well as technical experts, in “case studies” of three sample technologies: photovoltaics, post-combustion capture of carbon dioxide from power
plants, and direct removal of CO2 from Earth’s atmosphere. In three workshops we asked: What would these technologies need in order to contribute substantially to
the decarbonization of the energy system and greenhouse gas reduction? The results of this study offer a fundamentally new perspective on orienting government and
the private sector toward near-term gains in the development of technologies to serve the public good of a decarbonized energy system. We hope that it stimulates
conversation, questions, and action. Innovation Policy for Climate Change A REPORT TO THE NATION Daniel Sarewitz Co-Director Consortium for Science, Policy
& Outcomes Arizona State University Armond Cohen Executive Director Clean Air Task Force
Reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) … to this idea that we now turn.
Transition from fossil fuel solves extinction from peak oil and pollution
Heinberg ‘7 (Author and awarded the M King Hubbert award for excellence in energy education, 2007, Peak Everything, Pg. 19-22)
As we have seen, just a few core … tangible goods listed earlier.
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Extinction.
Tickell- Environmental Researcher- 8
Oliver Tickell, Environmental Researcher, 8/11/08 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/11/climatechange) [Quals Added]
We need to get prepared for four … similar hothouse Earth.

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