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The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and
CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association® on the
bipartisan Senate immigration proposal:
“CEA applauds this strong bipartisan step toward reforming our nation’s
outdated legal immigration system. Simply put, our immigration policies
have failed to adapt, placing our nation’s competitive advantage at
risk. Rewarding green cards to immigrants who receive STEM (science,
technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees from U.S. universities
is needed in order to have an innovative and competitive workforce in
the 21st century. We also hope the H1B challenges will be
addressed as part of comprehensive reform and urge the White House and
both chambers of Congress to quickly enact critical reforms to our
immigration laws.”
About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade
association promoting growth in the $209 billion U.S. consumer
electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of
CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research,
technical training and education, industry promotion, standards
development and the fostering of business and strategic
relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The
Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into
CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org,
www.DeclareInnovation.com
and through social media: https://www.facebook.com/#!/CEAfeed,
http://twitter.com/ceafeed,
http://blog.ce.org/.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Economic Retreat
March 8-10, 2013, Snowmass, CO
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CES on the Hill
April 16, 2013, Washington, D.C.
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Technology & Standards Spring Forum
May 20-24, 2013,
Denver, CO
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CE Week
June 24-28, 2013, New York, NY
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2013 CEA Industry Forum
October 20-23, 2013, Los Angeles,
CA
