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The business community is encouraged by the attention that Congress has given to securing the border, but we need more than talk to solve this crisis.

A promising State Department pilot program to renew H-1B visas in the United States will not include the dependents of H-1B professionals.

Members of the Chamber’s Small Business Council traveled from across the country to meet with lawmakers in the nation’s capital. Here’s what they had to say about some of the country’s most pressing issues.

ACME — Replacing Northwest Michigan’s aging workforce is a major challenge to growing the regional economy as local business leaders look to immigration reform to help fill the area’s talent

U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a statement after the Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 was introduced in the U.S. House.

Both Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, and Republican Sen. Susan Collins have introduced similar bills in their respective chambers to shorten wait periods for asylum seekers who want to work.

Both Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, and Republican Sen. Susan Collins have introduced similar bills in their respective chambers to shorten wait periods for asylum seekers who want to work.

This week Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act with 15 bipartisan, original cosponsors. The HIRE Act strengthens temporary work visa programs, addresses the national workforce shortage, and remedies our nation’s broken immigration system.“I represent 119 cities in Texas. From urban cores to rural communities, one

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Jon Baselice, Vice President of Immigration Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement regarding the reintroduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act:“The Chamber enthusiastically supports the reintroduction of the bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act. The bill will provide much needed stability and certainty for our Afghan allies that are building their lives here in the U.S. It will also make significant improvements to the vetting process for Afghan ...

The Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind an amnesty for illegal aliens introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL).