Letters/Statements
EWIC Supports Administration Efforts to Update Humanitarian Parole Program for Nationals From Certain Countries
The Biden administration’s announcement of the expansion of the humanitarian parole program initially begun for nationals of Venezuela, and which now also includes nationals from Haiti, Nicaragua, and Cuba, should help enhance the orderly and safe migration into the U.S. of these nationals, in the absence of action by Congress to address the situation. The […]
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 […]
Let’s move forward on DACA and Other Immigration Reform Legislation to Support our Economy and Stabilize our Workforce
This week, the 5th Circuit ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, siding with a lower court’s ruling that the policy is unlawful. This ruling means that it is more urgent than ever for Congress to act. At the forefront of the immigration policy debate is the plight of those hundreds of […]
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 Applauds Biden Administration on sending the America’s Citizenship Act of 2021 to Congress
EWIC applauds the Biden Administration on sending an Immigration bill (America’s Citizenship Act of 2021) to Congress. We were pleased to see the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, and plans for dealing with the undocumented included in this bill. For more than two decades we have sought […]
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 […]
EWIC Supports the Legislation to Address DACA and TPS Immigrants
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. As the federal […]