EWIC Statement on Congressional Border Negotiations

EWIC Recognizes the Need for Border Security Efforts, Urges Attention to Work Authorization Delay Fixes for Immigrants Legally in the U.S. The Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC) welcomes the current discussions on border security and recognizes that this is a necessary step towards addressing the complex challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border and unauthorized immigration. However, […]

Letter to The Honorable Lloyd Smucker and Henry Cuellar Supporting H.R.3734

The Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC) applauds your efforts to re-introduce the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 3734).  This bill, coming amidst other efforts to develop solutions on immigration reform, shows that Congress is ready to act on this important issue as lawmakers consider how best to address our nation’s security and economic […]

EWIC Commends the Introduction of the Bi-Partisan Dignity Act of 2023 – Now is the time for Congress to move forward on DACA, TPS and Other Immigration Reform Legislation to Support our Economy and Stabilize our Workforce

EWIC commends Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.) on the introduction of their bill, called the Dignity Act of 2023.  This bill, would, among other things, provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers, individuals with Temporary Protected Status and undocumented immigrants, update the legal immigration process and provide the resources needed to secure […]

Business Community Urges Congress to Address Legal Immigration Reform Needs

The Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC) acknowledges the Secure the Border Act of 2023, H.R. 2.  This legislation proposes an enforcement-focused approach to addressing large-scale humanitarian migration at the United States-Mexico border, as well as unauthorized immigration more generally.  While more effective border security and enforcement mechanisms are vital to addressing the problem, EWIC believes […]

Letter to Secretary Mayorkas

March 7, 2023 Dear Secretary Mayorkas, We are writing to request an update to the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) eligibility date for Nicaraguans in the United States. EWIC is a broad-based coalition of national businesses and trade associations from across the industry spectrum concerned with the shortage of both semi-skilled and unskilled (“essential worker”) labor. […]

Now is the time for Congress to move forward on DACA, TPS and Other Immigration Reform Legislation to Support our Economy and Stabilize our Workforce

Congress has an opportunity to use the end of this legislative term to make meaningful changes to key immigration-related policy.  We hope that during the lame duck session Congress can address the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to find a path for hundreds of thousands to […]

EWIC Supports Efforts to Address Immigration for Essential Workers

The Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC) applauds the reintroduction of the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act – H.R. 4288. This bill, coming amidst efforts to develop solutions on immigration reform, shows that Congress is poised to act on this important issue as lawmakers consider how best to address our nation’s broken immigration policy and […]

Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021

EWIC commends Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) on the introduction of the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 which would address the ongoing immigration crisis at the southern border. The legislation was introduced by Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX) as a bipartisan/bicameral measure. The bill is limited in […]