ms. lim: our next guest came all the way from going with the panel, i would california, this place called silicon valley. i'm thrilled to have him. he is an immigrant, i ignore, social leader, civic leader -- entrepreneur, social leader, civic leader. >> my reason for being here is, one, i think you alluded to it -- tech and silicon valley would not exist without immigrants, if you will, period. if you look at the trend, m 1995, 50 2% of startups had one cofounder that was foreign-born. that trend has declined in the next decade to more like 39%. numbers come from kaufman, but the reality is without immigrants, you would not have the innovation that has changed the world and all our lives, so, clearly, it hits home to us in tech. not just silicon valley but i would say across the country. second, it is personal. i, too, like your dad, came here to be a bachelor as an international student. i am a product of the -1b visa program. i am proud to have gone through the process. today, i am a job c