A business coalition has called on US President Joe Biden to use all means at his disposal to expedite the issuance of work visas to immigrants in the US, in order to fill millions of job openings in various industry sectors of the United States. country. This was reported by the news portal The Hill.
At least 126 businessmen, together with employers and managers, sent a direct letter to Biden urging him to “expand a special category of immigration permits for individuals who can fill vacancies where they are required.”
According to the letter, there are at least 10.5 million vacancies currently in the United States.
“What employers are arguing is that because of the acute labor shortage, we still have 10.5 million unfilled jobs, and that’s adding to everyday inflation for Americans,” said Rebecca Shi, executive director of the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), as reported by The Hill.
Likewise, Rebecca Shi highlighted that “Under the Department of Homeland Security, there is the authority to expand work authorizations during hardship situations, they call it significant public benefits.”
The ABIC also asserted that it has already made progress in particular plans to support migrants in states such as Indiana or Utah.
In those states, both Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox have expressed their support for ABIC’s initiatives to “sponsor” immigrant workers, according to the letter sent by the business coalition. .
In fact, both governors expressed their support for the initiative in an opinion editorial published in The Washington Post, although it requires the support of the US Congress to be implemented.
“With this authority, states could decide how many visas are needed each year for specific jobs,” the ABIC added.
According to The Hill, ABIC’s charter includes representatives from the construction, manufacturing, agricultural, landscaping, and restaurant industries. All these sectors tend to be nourished by immigrant labor.
However, proposals such as the one taken to the governors of Utah or Indiana still must pass through certain filters, and must even address laws related to immigration in the United States.
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