We the undersigned businesses call on Sens. Charles As employers who create businesses and contribute to the Of course, in the last few years, fewer immigrants have In good times and bad, foreign workers complement the We applaud you, Sens. Schumer and Graham, for your
Schumer and Lindsey Graham to include an adequate worker-visa program in any comprehensive immigration reform bill.
U.S. economy, we need a realistic and usable work-visa system. Whether our job openings are for high-skilled, low-skilled, long-term, temporary or seasonal
employees, we need a program that allows us to hire the workers we need to
sustain and grow our businesses.
been coming to the U.S. in search of work. But even in today’s down economy,
many of us still need immigrant workers to keep our businesses open. And any reform must be flexible enough to address all market conditions – boom and
bust.
native-born labor force and, by keeping businesses open and growing, support American jobs. An inadequate supply of skilled or unskilled workers would choke
the economic recovery and hinder our ability to create jobs.
leadership on immigration reform. And we strongly urge you to craft a reform
bill that meets the workforce needs of American employers.