Immigration Talks Continue in the Senate

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and President Obama have both indicated that they want to pursue comprehensive immigration reform in 2010. Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are trying to craft a bipartisan measure that could be introduced in the Senate. AGC remains very active in the early negotiations on such a bill and continues to meet with congressional staff to highlight the main interests and concerns for our industry. As a steering committee member of the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC), AGC continues to talk with Congress about the need for workable immigration reform that includes reasonable employer enforcement, as well as a new future flow visa program that would be determined by the needs of the market instead of a random number chosen by an unelected commission.