Attracting the best and brightest talent from around the world — especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) — is crucial to our nation’s success. After all, one recent study looking at all U.S.-based Nobel laureates over the past 50 years found that more than a quarter were foreign-born.So when we sat down with America’s nine most recently minted Nobel laureates, we asked them to share their perspective on immigration reform, andthe importance of maintaining America’s competitive advantage as a magnet for global talent.Watch America’s top scientists discuss the need for comprehensive immigration reform:
Tomorrow, at 10:30 a.m. ET, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez will join HuffPost Live to discuss the White House Summit on Working Families. The conversation will focus on working families’ issues — from paid leave to other policies that offer more flexibility in the workplace — and how they uniquely impact low-wage workers.
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