06/08/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"It would be hard to imagine modern American life without these innovative companies."
"It is worrying, however, that for the first time in decades the growth rate of immigrant-founded startups nationwide has stagnated, perhaps even declined."
"But nobody wants to say exactly what that number should be today?"
"Immigrants have been an undeniably important part of our nation's economic success story, especially in the technology industry."