The Immigration Debate Is About To Get Worse

LinkedIn's Work In Progress by LinkedIn Editors

Jun 21, 201729:12Business

Over half of American startups valued at $1 billion or more have at least one immigrant founder. When it comes to the Fortune 500, 40% were founded by either immigrants or the children of immigrants. The tech community a...

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