U.S. policymakers must act now to add high-skilled immigrant workers to the American labor force--or risk falling behind in the global economy.

While there is no such wide-ranging immigration reform bill currently making the rounds in Congress, the "Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from leaving the Economy" (S.T.A.P.L.E.) Act, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has bipartisan support and is a step in the right direction.

At this two-day conference, scholars from across the country and around the world will explore the value of high-skilled immigration in a globalized labor market.