To encourage the next Zoom or Moderna, Congress should create a startup visa

Published April 3, 2021 4:00am ET



While Democrats and Republicans are sparring over border policy, there is an immigration issue that has attracted bipartisan support because of its potential to create jobs: creating a startup visa.

A startup visa allows a foreign national to earn permanent residence after meeting specific capital and employment thresholds by starting a business with their own funds or through a venture capital investment. America’s competitors for immigrants in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom have startup visa programs.

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