As population and economic downturns affect many parts of the American heartland, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently endorsed the so called "heartland visa", a place-based initiative aimed to attract high-skilled immigrants to areas facing decline or stagnation.
The nonpartisan organization, which represents mayors and other officials from over 1,400 cities with populations of 30,000 or more, urged federal lawmakers to establish the visa as a means to bring high-skilled immigrants and entrepreneurs to communities experiencing population and economic decline.
