U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, speaking on the Senate floor, called on Congress and President Obama to support smarter polices that better enable the United States to compete in the global battle for entrepreneurial and highly skilled immigrants. Moran noted seven countries that have taken action recently to attract this type of economic growth, including the United Kingdom and Canada.

Moran says of the current Fortune 500 companies, more than 40 percent were founded by a first- or second-generation American. Today, one in every 10 Americans employed at a privately-owned U.S. company works at an immigrant-owned firm.