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
“When You’re Talking about Workforce Strategies, You Have to Talk About Immigrants”
Denise Reid understands how crucial immigrants are to growing a community’s workforce and economy. As executive director of Mosaic & Workforce at Tulsa Regional Chamber in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District Chamber, an organization with over 3,000 members and an MSA of roughly one million, it is her job to develop… Read More
Immigrant Entrepreneur Says Immigration Reform Will Keep U.S. Businesses Competitive
Fernando Gaxiola is a San Diego-based Mexican wine importer and travel entrepreneur working hard to change Americans’ cultural impressions of Mexico. Several times a month, his company Baja Wine + Food offers trips to the Valle de Guadalupe about an hour south of the California border to explore the region’s… Read More
Administrator at Public University Sees Firsthand the Limited Options Available to International Students After Graduation
Richard Porter spends his days with some of the brightest, most ambitious minds in the nation. As an administrator over International Student and Scholar Service offices at several large public universities over the past Porter works to help international scholars excel in their studies and, upon graduation, look for work. Read More
Immigration Reform Is Vital for Virginia’s Businesses, Says Founder & CEO of Challa Law Group
As owner and CEO of Challa Law Group, located in Virginia’s 7th congressional district, and special counsel on immigration matters to Virginia’s attorney general, Lakshmi Challa knows how vital immigration reform is to her local economy. “The seventh district has many companies with multinational workforces that help boost the economy… Read More
This Indian-Born Immigrant is Unshackling Opportunity
A few years after arriving in the United States in 2005 to work for a large multinational corporation, Indian-born entrepreneur Nitin Pachisia decided to start a company of his own in California’s Silicon Valley. U.S. immigration policy nearly got in the way of his efforts, presenting incremental challenges on top… Read More
Miami Businesswoman Wants Immigrants to Have Access to Same Opportunities She Had
Maria Fischer Millet says business is in her blood. Her father ran a PR agency for more than 25 years in his native Nicaragua before he moved to the United States. So it was only a matter of time before Millet would rise to prominence in the business world. “My… Read More
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President: Christians Should be at “Forefront of Calling for Immigration Reform”
The Economist calls Dr. Albert Mohler “one of America’s most influential Evangelicals.” As chief executive officer and president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville, Kentucky—the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world—he oversees an… Read More
Immigration Restrictions Injure the U.S. Manufacturing Base, Says the Owner of MacLean-Fogg Manufacturing
American manufacturing is extremely competitive — but the country’s immigration policies are making it harder for U.S. firms to compete in the global marketplace, says Barry MacLean, chairman and CEO of MacLean-Fogg. MacLean should know, his Mundelein-based manufacturing company operates 30 manufacturing facilities across the United States, employs 4,500 people… Read More
South Carolina Nonprofit Director Knows Firsthand the Importance of a Welcoming Community
As a Mexican immigrant, Adela Mendoza knows the importance of a welcoming community. After arriving in the United States at age 24 to study English at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, she married an American and set out to make a place for herself in her new home. When… Read More
Republican Professor Says Immigration Reform Is Vital for the U.S. Economy
During his 33-year career as a professor at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria, Tom Hjelle, now retired, witnessed a dramatic demographic shift in the medical school. What began as a predominantly white and male student body transformed into one that draws men and women from different… Read More
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