Richard Herman

We Are All Immigrants

the KEY to rebuilding our economy and creating jobs

Nearly 2/3 of America is an

immigrant, a child or grandchild of an

immigrant, or married to an

immigrant

some came to these shores

voluntarily……..some did not

It’s in our DNA

we are strivers and survivors

We Are All Immigrants

Before 1921, there was no U.S.

immigration law. ….you did not

apply for a visa….you did not apply for a green card…….you just showed up at the

border, driven by a dream, ready to work and create

In 2011, with the U.S. economy stuck in first

gear, it’s time we remember……..how to

drive the economy …..FAST

we welcome the job-creators

* 40% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by an immigrant or child of an immigrant

* These companies employ 10 million people worldwide, and generate

$4,200,000,000,000 in revenue per year

Immigrants Create Jobs

Ford Google Intel

GE Budweiser Home Depot

AT&T McDonald’s U.S. Steel

Boeing IBM Dow

Disney Kraft UPS

Apple Procter & Gamble Estee Lauder

Hertz Levi’s DuPont

Pfizer Bank of America Heinz

7 of 10 most valuable brands in the world were created by U.S. immigrants or

children of U.S. immigrants

Immigrants have created millions of jobs for Americans, and will create millions more….

if we let them --- in advanced manufacturing, clean energy, biotech, advanced materials,

exports….

But….Isn’t “Immigrant”

a Dirty Word?

George Carlin’s 7 Dirty Words

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Immigration and Crime FACTS

San Diego, Phoenix, El Paso, and Austin

Immigrant Incarceration Rates are one-fifth the incarceration rates of people born in the U.S.

We don’t talk about immigrants as the

Dream-Keepers, the Job-Creators, the Bedrock of

Family-Values, the ENGINE that makes

America work!

Time to Change the Conversation

“IMMIGRANT, INC” ---- A CULTURE

FamilyHard Work & Thrift

EducationEntrepreneurship

Self-RelianceLove of Country & the

Dream

Immigrant-Founded Companies

Compiled by Richard Herman, www.ImmigrantInc.com

USA: Immigrants Driving the New Economy

& Urban Revitalization

* Immigrants twice as likely as native-born

to start a business; * Immigrants founded more than 50%

of the high-tech companies in Silicon Valley;

* Immigrants are more likely to earn an advanced degree, invent something, and be awarded a U.S. patent;

*2009 Nobel Prizes in Science --- U.S. Dominated with 8 out of 9 going to U.S. citizens (over 50% foreign-born Americans)

*Immigrants fi ling patents at twice rate of American-born.

*Immigrant patent fi lings: 72% Qualcomm, 65% Merck, 64% GE, 60% Cisco

Immigrants Are Driving U.S. Innovation

* 25% OF ALL PUBLIC, VENTURE-BACKED FIRMS IN U.S.

FOUNDED BY IMMIGRANTS

* ADD HIGH TECH LABEL, PERCENTAGE INCREASES TO 40%

* MARKET CAP OF $500 BILLION --- PUBLIC, VENTURE BACKED

IMMIGRANT COMPANIES

The venture capitalists know a

deal when they see one

Immigrants Can Drive Exports

Research in Sweden demonstrates that a 10 percent increase in immigrant population was linked to a 6 percent increase in bilateral trade with the immigrants’ home country. Furthermore, the study found for every 12,000 immigrants, Swedish exports would increase by approximately $1 billion dollars.

* IMF predicts that 87 percent of the world’s economic growth over the next fi ve years will occur outside of the U.S. Much of this growth will occur in developing countries, as the percent of global GDP coming from traditionally developed countries continues to decline

* small and medium sized enterprises are responsible for 80% of private sector employment, yet, ONLY 1% OF SMALL/MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES ARE ENGAGED IN EXPORTING.

Obama: Double Exports in 5 Years to Create U.S. Jobs

* Of the 40 finalists, 28 had least one immigrant parent.

* Of those parents, 24 originally came to U.S. on H-1B worker visa

Children of Immigrants Dominate 2011 Intel Science Talent Search (“Junior

Nobel Prize”)

• 2011 winner: 4th American of Indian descent to win in a row

• Children of Indian immigrants won 9 of last 13 years

• It’s not about the words--- it’s about the American value of hard work

Children of Immigrants Dominate Scripps National Spelling Bee

And not just PhD immigrants ----- all hard-

working immigrants with a dream.

It’s all connected.

“The richest regions are those with the highest proportion of immigrants.” President’s Commission on

Immigration, 1953

$1.5 trillion added to GDP in next 10 years

….If we legalize the 11 million undocumented persons in U.S.

Study at UCLA,

2010

“World Is Flat” Guy, Tom Friedman

“Dear America, please remember how you got to be the wealthiest country in history.

…the formula was very simple: build this really flexible, really open economy, tolerate creative destruction so dead capital is quickly redeployed to better ideas and companies,

Pour into it the most diverse, smart and energetic immigrants from every corner of the world and the stir and repeat, stir and repeat, stir and repeat.

Immigrants Will Make You Rich

Revitalize America’s Economy by

Pursuing Strategies That Strengthen

Connections to the World and that

Make Our Cities More Attractive and

Welcoming To Immigrants,

Internationals, and Foreign Trade and

Investment as a Means to Produce

Jobs And Regional Economic Growth.

1. Pass immigration law reform so that the U.S. can build the most powerful, innovative and entrepreneurial teams on the plant --- to invent new products, create new companies, and welcome 15 million new consumers and tax-payers.

2. Support immigrant entrepreneurs.

3. Leverage immigrant-connections to accelerate U.S. exports, to attract more businesses to relocate to U.S. and invest here.

4. Turn the page on xenophobia and fear, and embrace a globally-diverse, tolerant, cosmopolitan country that wants to WIN!

Want Jobs?

Are We Getting It Right?

It’s important that we understand WHY so

many Americans fear and loathe the new

immigrants

America’s Demographics Are

A-Changin’

* Last decade, 85% of population increase from racial & ethnic minorities

* 1 out of 7 new marriages are interracial

* Young whites (under 18) are the minority in 10 states, including Arizona

* By 2021, the majority of children 4 and under will be minority

* By 2042, the majority of all Americans will be minority

U.S. Immigration & Its Job-Creation Capacity:

BROKEN

Immigration Policy Is Not Aligned with Nation’s Economic Development Needs

Malawi = India (nationality quotas: each country allocated 7% of employment based green cards per year, regardless of their nation’s population)

.

Discriminate Against Highly Skilled. Of 1 Million Green Cards issued per year, only 4-5% or given to highly skilled (advanced degreed) or investor immigrants

These quotas are nearly 60 years old ----- they

have no relationship with the needs of America’s

New Economy

Skilled immigrants, many of whom want to

start their own company in the U.S., have to wait

up to 8 years for a Green Card

We train the world’s best and brightest at our

universities…..only to “kick them out” of the

country when they graduate with their

advanced degrees and encourage them to

compete AGAINST the U.S.

We treat them like DIRT, instead of the

GOLDEN-JOB-CREATORS!

What part of

“legal immigration is#!@x^#!-ed up”

don’t they understand?

So, they are leaving (or not coming at all)

First time in U.S. history----- reverse brain drain, over 100,000 high skilled immigrants are

expected to leave the U.S. in next 10 years

They see new opportunity in their

home countries, or are welcomed in other

countries

Canada and other countries are coming to U.S. soil to recruit our disgruntled high-skill immigrants, offering

them fast-track citizenship, jobs, and

business support

This is what NYC Mayor Bloomberg calls:

“National Suicide.”

Talent is the New Oil. Drill, Baby, Drill!

Want to Win? Build the most powerful teams on the planet (just like NBA)

The Dream Act

The Staple Act

Can Immigrants Save the Rust Belt?

Rust Belt Is Hemorrhaging Jobs & People

MICHIGAN

Over last 10 years, lost 790,000 jobs

Detroit: over last 60 years, lost 50% of population (1.8 million to 900,000)

Percentage of immigrants dropped from 30% to 10%

OHIO

Over last 10 years, lost 525,000 jobs

Cleveland: over last 60 years, lost 60% of population (950,000 to 396,000) (17% in 10 yrs)

Percentage of immigrants dropped from 30% to 5%

Fastest Growing Metro Areas for Technology Jobs (Dice)

Detroit: 101% Cincinnati: 75% Cleveland: 62% Columbus: 57% Seattle: 54%

Pittsburgh: 45% Miami: 43%

Jacksonville: 41% Chicago: 40%

Silicon Valley: 40%

Expanding Tech Job Market in U.S.

Dice by the NumbersAs of February 1, 2011*

Available Tech Jobs: 74,413Full-time Positions:

46,837Contract Positions:

32,239Part-time Positions: 1,524

Better Educated & Make More Money

* 40% of adul t immigrants in 8 -county reg ion ho ld co l lege degree vs . 27% of nat ive-born

* immigrant medium fami ly income in Cuyahoga County i s $60 ,272 vs . $57 ,463 for nat ive-born.

Northeast Ohio Immigrants: The Facts

Nearly 6,000 Intl Students inject $120 million/year into

NEO economy (nearly $600 million/yr

statewide)

CWRU: 1 ,396 int l s tudentsCIM: 116 int l s tudentCSU: 1 ,110 int l s tudentsTr i -C : 291 int l s tudents

NEO Intl Students Inject $$$, Innovation, Entrepreneurism, and

Global Connectivity

University Circle-Cleveland: MECCA of Immigrant Talent &

Global Diversity

• 13,740 Asian owned businesses had sales of $5.1 billion, and employed 42,955 people•7,109 Latino owned businesses had sales of $1.3 billion and employed 11,348 people•2009 purchasing power of Ohio’s Latino’s totaled $6.6 billion (increasing 334% since 1990)•Asian buying power totaled $6.9 billion (increase of 270% since 1990)

Ohio Immigrant Entrepreneurs & Consumers: The Facts

Rank in US TotalFOREIGN STUDENTS IN OHIO #9 22,370

(up 7.9%)

ESTIMATED FOREIGN STUDENTS EXPENDITURE IN OHIO (in millions of dollars)

$583.9

Foreign Students in Ohio, National Rank and Economic Impact

Institution City Total

Ohio State University Columbus 4,796University of Cincinnati Cincinnati 2,216

Ohio University Athens 1,463University of Toledo Toledo 1,454

CWRU Cleveland 1,396

Ohio Institutions with the Highest Number of Foreign Students

Percent of Foreign Student’s in STEM Fields of Study: 36.1%Percent of U.S. Undergraduate Student’s in STEM Fields of Study: 13.7%

LEADING PLACES OF ORIGIN FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS IN OHIO

Rank Place of Origin %

1 China 28.3% 2 India 20.2%

3 South Korea 8.2%

4 Saudi Arabia 4.4%

5 Taiwan 3.6

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Immigration & Cities:

THE FACTS

Philly enjoys an ecosystem that welcomes & connects immigrants, revitalizing neighborhoods

After decades of out-migration, Philly shows population increase for first time in 60 years --- in large part due to influx of immigrants between 2000 and 2010

“I am concerned by the majority’s attempt to manufacture tension between African-Americans and immigrant communities. It seems as though they would like for our communities to think about immigration in terms of ‘us versus them,’ and I reject that notion.”

March 1, 2011, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Congressional Black Caucus

Benefit to U.S. Citizens from Immigration: $37 Billion/yr

Raising American Living Standards:

Documented & Undocumented Immigrants contributions to raising living standards of America’s middle-income and low-income workers. These findings included:

• Immigrants contribute as workers. Americans rely on the goods and services immigrants produce.

• Immigrants contribute as consumers. Immigrant consumers create new jobs by increasing demand for products/services. In the Chicago metropolitan area, undocumented immigrants spend $2.89 billion on goods and services, creating an additional 31,908 jobs in the local economy.

A 2 0 0 6 r e p o r t f r o m t h e I m m i g r a t i o n Po l i c y C e n t e r r e fl e c t s t h e c o n s e n s u s o f e c o n o m i s t s o n t h e e ff e c t s o f i m m i g r a n t l a b o r o n w a g e s .

T h e r e s e a r c h c o n c l u d e s t h a t i m m i g r a t i o n a ff e c t s w a g e s o f U. S . - B o r n w o r k e r s d i ff e r e n t l y, d e p e n d i n g o n e d u c a t i o n l e v e l .

T h e s t u d y s h o w e d t h a t i m m i g r a t i o n h a d s m a l l p o s i t i v e e ff e c t s o n i n d i v i d u a l s w i t h h i g h s c h o o l d i p l o m a s ( 8 5 % o f U. S . A d u l t s o v e r a g e 2 5 ) a n d s m a l l n e g a t i v e e ff e c t s o n i n d i v i d u a l s w h o d i d n o t g r a d u a t e f r o m h i g h s c h o o l ( 1 5 % o f U. S. A d u l t s o v e r a g e 2 5 ) .

Is Immigration Good for Lower-Skilled U.S. Workers?

Effects in both directions are very small, but, on average, immigration raises U.S.-Born workers’ wages slightly.

PolicyBridge

Building the Intercultural, Interconnected City

Let’s Recruit & Welcome Immigrant & African American Talent to Greater Cleveland

PolicyBridge

FORBES, 2011:

ATLANTA: #1CLEVELAND: #51

Cleveland vs. Atlanta as a Launchpad for Minority

Entrepreneurs

it’s all connected

We Are All Immigrants

Putting Out the Welcome Mat

- Building the “Intercultural City”

- Abandoning practice of segregated diversity

Our Future Is in the “Mix”

The intercultural approach goes beyond equal opportunities and respect for existing cultural differences, to the pluralist transformation of public space, civic culture and institutions.

So it does not recognize cultural boundaries as fixed but as in a state of flux and remaking

Cleveland Economy Network

Silicon Valley Economy Network

Silicon Valley Cleveland

Cleveland vs. Silicon Valley

Similar number of nodes of various technology and cultural assets…….but

connectivity between each city’s nodes is vastly

different

HYPER-CONNECTIVITY (TEAR DOWN THE SILOS)

What Does the New Economy Crave?

John Sibley Butler, Director of Entrepreneurship, University of Texas, Austin

TiE Global 2903 Bunker Hill Lane, Suite 108, Santa Clara, CA 95054

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World’s Largest Non Profit Fostering Entrepreneurship

EDUCATING MENTORING NETWORKING

Tokyo

Melbourne

Extending Global Footprint

October 12 2010

Kansas City

Scaling to Next Level

Mauritius

Singapore

Dubai

Silicon Valley

REFUGEES CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

and we want to welcome immigrants, not just because of

their outsized economic output…….but because they remind us that the American

Dream still exists, and that there are no shortcuts to achieving it!

Hey, America…..time to “think like an immigrant!”

Key to Success: “think like an immigrant” Omid Kordestani

7 Steps to

“thinking like an immigrant”

1.) Explore the world. Become a “Marco Polo.” (get out of your comfort zone)

2.) Education. Take more classes! Regardless of your age or stage in life, never forget that your “inner immigrant” craves life-long education and reveres education as an asset than can never be taken away from you.

3.) Honor Parents’ Sacrifice. “Honor thy father and thy mother.” Honor their sacrifice with every step you take toward your dream. Leverage this motivation --- fulfill your moral duty to achieve success.

7 Steps to

“thinking like an immigrant

4.) Collaborate & Team-Up. Find the best partners. You can’t do it alone. Find the very best partner (often this will be an immigrant) and team-up. Look to groups like TiE, HYSTA, Techwadi.

5.) Take Risk. Make some big bets in your business and professional career. Immigrant business success has a lot to do with high risk tolerance.

6.) Embrace Desperation. Act like you have nothing to fall back on, and work like your life depends on it. Convince yourself that your savings account is empty, and that your daily work offers the only hope of survival. Eat what you kill!

7.) Dream. And dream big!

WAKE-UP, AMERICA!

Want Jobs? Tap the Immigrant Dividend

Welcome the Job-Creators by Reforming Immigration Law & Changing Our Attitudes

www.ImmigrantInc.com

Good Luck

Richard T. Herman, Esq.Herman Legal Group

www.HermanLegalGrouup.com

(216) 696-6170Rich@HermanLegalGroup.com

Immigration Law Firm for Businesses & Families

We Are All Immigrants