In testimony yesterday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, business leaders and policy experts explained how reform of the broken U.S. immigration system will strengthen the economy and spur greater innovation in America:

“The world has changed, and our competition is global. To maintain our economic and technological advantages over those global competitors, Caterpillar needs access to the world’s best talent.” [emphasis added]
– Gwenne Hendricks, Chief Technology Officer, Caterpillar Inc.

“ … [S]tartups and long established companies need access to hard-working and talented individuals, both U.S.- and foreign-born.” [emphasis added]
– Stuart Anderson, Executive Director, National Foundation for American Policy

“In order for us to continue to be the place where the world’s most creative, brilliant entrepreneurs come to build the next eBay, Google and Intel … our immigration system needs a change.” [emphasis added]
– Jeffrey J. Bussgang, General Partner, Flybridge Capital

“As a student, employee, entrepreneur and wife, I’ve seen firsthand how the broken U.S. immigration system makes it more difficult at every turn for talented, law-abiding people to build their lives in the U.S., serve their communities and create jobs here.” [emphasis added]
– Ruchi Sanghvi, Co-Founder, Cove, and Vice President of Operations, Dropbox

Fixing America’s broken immigration system will help drive U.S. innovation, growth and job creation.