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 […]

EWIC Supports the Introduction of the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

The Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC) was established as a voice to advance business-centric, balanced immigration reform to meet the needs of the American workforce and job creation.  As such, we write to express our long-standing views on business immigration and our concern for business and job creation in on-going policy debates. This week, the […]

EWIC Supports the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), to Help Support our Economy and Stabilize our Workforce

The Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC) was established as a voice to advance business-centric, balanced immigration reform to meet the needs of the American workforce and job creation.  As such, we write to express our long-standing views on business immigration and our concern for business and job creation in on-going policy debates. At the forefront […]

EWIC Congratulates President-Elect Biden and Encourages Passage of Immigration Reform Legislation to Support our Economy, Stabilize our Workforce and Re-open the Government

The members of the Essential Workers Immigration Coalition (EWIC), representing a broad range of American industries outside of the high-skilled and agriculture sectors, would like to congratulate President-Elect Biden and look forward to working with the Biden/Harris Administration on legislative and regulatory measures to stabilize and improve our immigration system. EWIC was established as a […]