How Immigrants Can Shape the Solar Energy Industry

People have been immigrating to the United States for decades in pursuit of the “American Dream.” Immigrants may only make up 13% of the U.S. population, but they comprise 16% of the workforce.1 While immigrant workers can be found in all sectors, they’re particularly prevalent in fields that are helping to drive clean energy technology and innovation — including the solar industry.  One immigration lawyer believes that immigrants play a vital role in America’s pursuit of clean energy technology.  “We need an immigration system that prioritizes the attraction and retention of scarce, high-end talent needed to invent and commercialize alternative energy technology and other emerging technologies,” Richard Herman said in his report titled Why Immigrants Can Drive the Green Economy.2 Supporting immigrant-owned or -operated solar companies can be a great way to boost…

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