Immigration
Workforce availability is a major challenge for businesses. When we hear from businesses across America about expanding and investing in their communities, workforce is one of the biggest impediments they raise. Businesses simply can’t grow without the talent needed to do it. The president was right to focus on border security, which was a crucial first step, and we commend his leadership on this issue. Having made significant progress, now is the time to review our legal immigration system.
America's success has always relied on welcoming the most talented, hardworking people from around the world. This has been a significant driver in our nation's growth and prosperity.
Unfortunately, the current immigration system doesn't meet the needs of our economy, businesses, or workers. That’s why we’re advocating for reforms to legal immigration that will boost economic growth, create jobs, and foster innovation for all Americans. We urge Congress and the administration to implement commonsense reforms to help businesses meet their workforce needs.
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To allow businesses to meet their workforce needs, the U.S. Chamber is pushing Congress and the administration to implement commonsense reforms to our legal immigration system. When businesses are empowered to welcome international talent to the workforce, we renew our nation’s legacy as an open and welcoming country where anyone who works hard can attain his or her goals.
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- Tom Quaadman, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence.U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Immigration Policy Jon Baselice released a statement after the Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued a statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas’s decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.America’s woefully inadequate immigration system is directly contributing to the worker shortage crisis and hindering American business operations.A small landscaping business in Florida depends heavily on foreign national workers in the U.S. on temporary work visas. There simply aren’t enough to fulfill business demand.Richard Cardew, founder of Cardew Hay Co. in Arizona, believes modernizing the immigration system will help alleviate the ongoing worker shortage.As Senior Corporate Counsel for Microsoft, Barbara Leen shares her unique insight into immigration policy solutions to improve America's complex immigration system.
