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IMMIGRATION REFORM

Continue pursuing immigration reform that includes the following:

Reforming our legal immigration system, including both green card reform and the implementation of workable temporary worker programs for high-skilled and lesser-skilled workers as well as the agriculture industry.

A federal employment verification system that is workable for employers.

A legal status for the estimated 11 million undocumented people here, allowing them to emerge from the shadows, creating a stable workforce.

Improving enforcement to protect our borders while facilitating the flow of trade and travel.

Support legislation that takes meaningful steps toward addressing all four critical immigration priorities as noted above.

Strongly oppose bills that cripple the current nonimmigrant worker visa systems and fail to include a mechanism to ensure that businesses have a future flow of workers to fill jobs when Americans are not available. Oppose legislation that imposes unworkable and inconsistent electronic employment verification systems.

High-Skilled Immigration

Advocate for continuing and expanding both temporary and permanent visa programs for highly skilled workers (including, L-1 and H-1B as well as EB green cards) to ensure that employers are able to compete for global talent to remain competitive, including creating a new STEM green card category.

Essential Lesser-Skilled Workers

Secure additional essential workers to counteract demographic trends, provide for targeted earned legalization of those essential undocumented workers already here, challenge burdensome new regulations of H-2B nonagricultural worker programs, and support creation of workable agricultural and nonseasonal lesser-skilled worker programs.

Make certain that any immigration reform package contains strong language ensuring a future flow program so that U.S. companies will be able to hire legal immigrant workers in a timely fashion.

Electronic Employment Verification System

Work with Congress on implementing an electronic employment verification system that preempts state laws, includes limited subcontractor liability, covers only new hires, and establishes safe harbor provisions for employers using the system in good faith.

Travel, Tourism, and Border Issues

Urge Congress and the administration to expand the Visa Waiver Program and address delays, backlogs, and disruptions in our immigration and border management systems that impede the movement of legitimate businesses and tourists traveling across U.S. borders.