Visas that are aimed at people who want to live here and start a business would keep many students who are educated here, in this country. - - Donna Poisl
By Mike Cassidy, Mercury News Columnist
After growing up in a family that sometimes struggled to get by, Kunal Bahl headed off to the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated with a dual degree in business and engineering, started an Internet company and now he's living the American dream -- in India.
Sure, his online coupon startup sounds like a perfect fit for Silicon Valley, and Bahl certainly was tempted by the allure of the United States' premier technology hub. But Bahl is not a U.S. citizen, and the barriers to a foreigner starting a business here made the idea of launching in Silicon Valley all but impossible.
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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