Business and the Workforce
Immigrants not only bring diverse skills and perspectives to the U.S. workforce, they often fill employment gaps in crucial fields. We advocate for expanded work visas and related programs so our labor force can continue to benefit from immigrant workers and remain competitive in the global economy
Trump’s $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas: What You Need to Know
President Donald Trump announced that his administration will impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The new fee went into effect as of September 21, 2025, and will greatly impact employers’ ability to secure the highly educated foreign workers who come to the United States on the… Read More
Trump’s Immigration Actions Are Taking a Toll on Local Economies – Here’s What the Data Says So Far
Seven months into President Trump’s term, immigration enforcement operations continue to ramp up, and the broader economic impacts are beginning to come into view. Rather than focus on the “worst of the worst,” the Trump administration has increasingly targeted worksites for immigration raids, picking up delivery drivers, street vendors, farmworkers,… Read More
Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Companies in 2025 Founded by Immigrants or Their Children
WASHINGTON, DC, August 21, 2025 — A new analysis of the 2025 Fortune 500 list reveals that 46.2 percent of America’s largest companies (231 out of 500) were founded by immigrants or their children. These companies generated a staggering $8.6 trillion in revenue in fiscal year 2024 and employed over… Read More
What Are the Impacts of President Trump’s Travel Ban?
In June 2025, the Trump administration announced a new travel ban to restrict or prohibit entry to the United States for individuals from 19 countries, In 2022, nearly 300,000 people from these countries came to the U.S. They brought skills, paid taxes, and filled critical jobs. Read More
New Report Reveals Devastating Impact of Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban
$715 Million in Taxes, $2.5 Billion in Spending Power at Risk WASHINGTON, DC, August 6 — A new report released today by the American Immigration Council details the sweeping economic and humanitarian toll of the Trump administration’s June 2025 travel ban, which restricts immigration from 19 countries. In… Read More
Trump Travel Ban Will Have Severe Economic, Humanitarian Costs
These travel bans do nothing to make us safer or more prosperous: they harm our economy and indiscriminately punish immigrants who otherwise qualify to come to the United States legally. Read More
Guide to Hiring Noncitizens on Temporary Visas
In this guide, we answer common questions and considerations when companies are hiring noncitizens on a temporary visa. Read More
States with Healthcare Shortages Turn to Foreign-Trained Doctors, Showing Bipartisan Immigration Policies Benefit All
At a time when immigration policy remains one of the most divisive issues in American politics, an area of bipartisan agreement has emerged: expanding licensure pathways for international medical graduates (IMGs). IMGs are physicians who received their training outside of the United States. Communities across the country recognize the urgent… Read More
Trump’s Registration Requirement Means Fear, Uncertainty for Millions of Americans
The Trump administration announced a policy that will require many Americans to always carry identification documents with them to prove they are not deportable. Read More
H-1B Modernization Rule Provides Some Comfort But Also Raises Concerns
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued its long-awaited H-1B modernization rule. The final rule takes effect on January 17, 2025. USCIS describes several of the regulations as codifying policies the agency has followed for years. The agency also emphasized that several of the regulations were enacted to… Read More
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