Last call today: If you don't want @DHSgov to eliminate the International Entrepreneur Rule (#IER), today is the last day to make your voice heard (June 28). @fwd_us has everything you need to file a comment in just a few minutes. 1/ fwd.us/ier
"Make my voice heard?" you say with understandable skepticism, "What are the odds that my comment will make any difference?" Pretty good, actually! Much higher than signing a typical online petition or even calling a member of Congress. 2/
Because the International Entrepreneur Rule (#IER) is a federal regulation, the government can't change it until (a) giving the public an opportunity to submit comments, (b) actually reading through all of these comments, and (c) ultimately responding to every unique argument. 3/
Will your comment single-handedly make @DHSgov change its mind and embrace the International Entrepreneur Rule (#IER) as an obvious boon for U.S. job creation, innovation, & competitiveness, by attracting the world's best founders? Full disclosure: No. 4/ bloomberg.com/view/articles/…
But will your own words add to a pile of public comments that the gov't *must* expend resources to analyze? Without a doubt. The more unique comments submitted, the longer it will take for @DHSgov to develop a final rule, and only then, months from now, can #IER be eliminated. 5/
Plus, if groups like @nvca & @immcouncil continue to challenge @DHSgov to save #IER in court, the primary record the judge is required to look at will be all of the public comments submitted as of today. 6/ nvca.org/pressreleases/…
So submitting a comment today is a high-impact use of time if you want to increase the odds the International Entrepreneur Rule (#IER) lives on--& if you want to slow the freight train of other #immigration changes in the works (#H4EAD, public charge). 7/ chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/c…
This morning there are >700 comments on the International Entrepreneur Rule (#IER); this is unprecedented for this program. Today's the deadline (June 28); how high will that number go? Again, @fwd_us has all you need to take a minute & make an impact. 8/8 fwd.us/ier
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