Here is another edition of "Dear Sophie," the advice column that answers questions related to labor immigration in technology companies.
"Your questions are vital to the dissemination of knowledge that enables people around the world to push boundaries and pursue their dreams," says Sophie Alcorn, a Silicon Valley immigration attorney. "Whether you are in people ops, a founder or looking for a job in Silicon Valley, I would love to answer your questions in my next article."
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Dear Sophie: What does President-elect Biden's victory mean for US immigration and immigration reform? I'm in tech at SF and have many founding friends of immigrants, along with many international teammates at my tech company. What can we expect? -Anticipation in AlbanyDear Anticipation,
Seeing my crystal ball, I see opportunity ahead of me. President-elect Biden and Vice-President-elect Harris have long been engaged in major immigration changes that will directly affect Silicon Valley's technology ecosystem.
Dream with ambition, drive with conviction, and see yourself in a way that others may not see you, simply because they have never seen it before.- Kamala Harris
We appreciate what is to come. As my company's mission is to transcend boundaries, expand opportunities and connect the world by practicing compassionate, visionary, and expert immigration law in the service of the betterment of humanity, we look forward to a deluge of change in the world. immigration that will also support our clients as innovation and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley and beyond. Join me tomorrow for a free webinar as we take a look at what lies ahead for U.S. immigration in 2020, what these important developments mean for Silicon Valley, startup founder immigration, and recruiting, hiring and retaining the best talents.
I am confident that we will see significant changes in immigration for startups, founders, investors, researchers, highly skilled professionals, students, Dreamers and families under the Biden administration. Check out my Immigration Law podcast for tech startups for my take on some of the highlights. Of top priority, Biden and Harris plan to unveil recent executive orders and regulations, modernize our immigration system, and, perhaps most importantly, welcome immigrants.
President-elect Biden's six-point plan to build a just and humane immigration system includes promises to:
- Withdraw Trump's immigration policies, regulations and executive orders.
- Modernizing the immigration system.