Erik Paulsen: Ensure Foreign-Born, American-Educated Students Can Stay in U.S.

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) answers consituent questions each week by way of a YouTube clip (watch at the first YouTube thumbnail or at YouTube.com):

This week on Erik’s Correspondence Corner, Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03) answers questions sent in from Lindsay in Wayzata and Allen in Chaska. Lindsay joined Rep. Paulsen on his live telephone town hall on Monday, and although she didn’t get a chance to ask her question during the event, Rep. Paulsen wanted to be sure she got an answer. Her question was about the need to give control and flexibility back to families and small businesses. Also this week, Rep. Paulsen answers a question on education from Allen, a local teacher from Chaska.

Charter Schools
Paulsen devoted a House floor speech to a Minnesota-born educational movement (watch at second YouTube thumbnail or at YouTube.com):

Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) took to the House floor to recognize National Public Charter Schools Week and to draw attention to Minnesota's leadership in developing innovative new education platforms.

Immigration Reform
At a Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Capitol Hill, Paulsen posed questions about immigration issues (click on third YouTube clip or watch at YouTube.com):

Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03) questions witnesses during a May 7th hearing on immigration reform. Paulsen discusses the importance of ensure foreign born, American educated, students have the opportunity to stay in the United States to build businesses, create jobs, and grow the economy.

Visits with Businesspeople, Fire Chiefs, Students
Paulsen stopped by the cardiac cath lab at ACIST Medical in Eden Prairie, visited with Eden Prairie Fire Chief Esbensen and Richfield Fire Chief Kewitsch, and welcomed Catholic school students from St. Therese in Deephaven and St. John's in Excelsior to Washington, D.C. See photos in the Storify window above or at Storify.com.

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen represents Minnesota's Third Congressional District, which includes all or parts of Maple Grove, Edina, Eden Prairie, Plymouth, and Minnetonka and other Lake Minnetonka cities, among others. This is a weekly roundup of news from the Third Congressional District.