I was just speaking with someone at the Kauffman foundation yesterday. Their research says that the vast majority of new job formation in the US economy comes

I was just speaking with someone at the Kauffman foundation yesterday. Their research says that the vast majority of new job formation in the US economy comes from companies less than 5 years old. And, out of those new jobs from young companies, 40% of those come from high growth technology sectors of various flavors. 50 to 60% of startups in Silicon Valley are founded by immigrants, or the children of immigrants. Getting motivated, smart entrepreneurs in to this country is a no brainer way to jump start the economy, especially since capital is relatively easy to come by for new companies.