Business and the Workforce

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

Court Decision Ensures Timely Adjudication of Employment Applications Filed by Initial Asylum Applicants

Court Decision Ensures Timely Adjudication of Employment Applications Filed by Initial Asylum Applicants

This Frequently Asked Questions document addresses the status of the case and explains options for first time asylum seekers applying for employment authorization. Read More

New American Economy Endorses the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019

New American Economy Endorses the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019

Today Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Ken Buck (R-CO) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced a bicameral and bipartisan bill, the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044 and S. 386). New American Economy issued the following statement in support of this legislation:… Read More

Xconomy Opinion: America Should Welcome Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Xconomy Opinion: America Should Welcome Immigrant Entrepreneurs

When I came to America in 1987, as a wide-eyed University of Texas grad student, I arrived with just a suitcase and a few hundred dollars — money that my mother, back in India, had scraped together by selling her beloved jewelry collection. Three decades later, I’m a successful biomedical… Read More

More U.S. Businesses Are Challenging USCIS H-1B Petition Denials

More U.S. Businesses Are Challenging USCIS H-1B Petition Denials

In recent years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been denying H-1B petitions for jobs that the agency previously approved as being in a specialty occupation. This case is representative. Read More

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