America’s Largest Company Pushes the Path to “Dreamers” Citizenship

The largest American company urged Congress on Wednesday to establish a permanent path to citizenship for “dreamers” — undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children.

This move occurs because President Joe Biden and Democrats in Parliament are looking to immigrants as one of their next major legislative priorities.

In a letter, a coalition of more than 100 companies and trade associations called on Senate leaders Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) To pass bipartisanship. 2021 Dream Law..

Members of the American Dream Union and signatories of the letter represent all major industries in the country, including: Facebook, General Motors, Marriott, Target, visa And Uber..

“Continuous delays or omissions will have serious economic and social consequences for businesses and hundreds of thousands of worthy young people across the country,” the coalition said in its first letter to CNBC. It was.

The Democratic Party on February 18 Comprehensive immigration reform package Backed by Biden, which provides a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented migrants and a rapid process for Dreamers.

The bill faces a difficult battle in parliament, as the Democratic Party is the majority in both houses. The bill will require a minimum of 10 Republican votes to defeat the Senate filibuster and move the bill to a final vote.

The White House and bill sponsors Fragmentary approach To pass the immigration law. Lawmakers and supporters have pointed to the Dream Act as a potential independent bill that could gain bipartisan support.

The bill was introduced in 2001 and was reintroduced on February 4 by Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and RS.C. Lindsey Graham. It will provide a permanent illegal stay and ultimately a path to citizenship for young, undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.

In 2012, President Barack Obama created a deferral program for childhood arrivals after the Dream Law was not passed several times in Congress. DACA protects undocumented young migrants who will be subject to the Dream Act from deportation, but does not provide a path to citizenship.

DACA recipients, who work for several companies in the coalition, also have a de facto meeting with senators and staff on Wednesday seeking support for the Dream Law.

According to the report, about three-quarters of Americans support giving undocumented immigrants who come to the United States as children permanent legal status. Pew Research Center Survey In June.

— CNBC Iran Mui Contributed to this report.

Read the letter below and the list of signatories.

Dear Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell:

The Coalition for the American Dream is an organization of business leaders representing all major sectors of the US economy and more than half of US private sector workers.

Over 100 top companies and trade associations also proudly employ thousands of dreamers brought to the country as children and raised as Americans. As you know, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have recently reintroduced bipartisanism. 2021 Dream Law (S.264) This will provide these young people with a permanent legislative solution and end the problems they have had over the years. If passed, the bill will give them a long-deferred opportunity to apply for legal permanent residence and ultimately citizenship if they continue to meet certain requirements.

This important law has strong support from us and we ask you and your colleagues to consider and pass it immediately. Polls after the polls showed that the overwhelming majority of Americans in both parties favored the Dreamers. They are important members of our workforce, industry and community and comply with the laws and regulations of our country to qualify under the conditions set out in the Dream Law. They are essential to the power of our country, especially when tens of thousands are currently working as important frontline personnel to fight COVID-19.

Studies by economists across the ideological range also show that if Congress fails to act, our economy could lose $ 350 billion in GDP and the federal government could lose $ 90 billion in tax revenue. I decided to have it. Continued delays or omissions cause significant negative economic and social consequences for businesses and hundreds of thousands of worthy young people across the country.

Thank you for your consideration in advance. We would appreciate your cooperation in promoting this important bipartisan law.

Best regards,

American Dream Union

National Retail Federation

United States Chamber of Commerce

National Association of Manufacturers

National Council of Chain Restaurants

Hilton

Levi Strauss & Co

Target

Hyatt

Best buy

IBM

Mars

Cummins

Cisco

Apple

Exelon

General Motors

Facebook

Microsoft

visa

TechNet

Marriott International

Verizon

American Hotel & Lodge Association

Intercontinental Hotels Group

IKEA

Retail Industry Leaders Association

Johnson & Johnson

Chief Human Resources Officer

HP

Intel

Warby Parker

Ernst & Young

Dropbox

Amazon

eBay

Spotify

Salesforce

Adobe

Intuit

Postmate

FWD.us

Uber

PayPal

Molson Coors

Chobani

Host Hotel & Resort

MGM Resorts International

Google

Accenture

Edison International

Consumer Technology Association

Airbnb

box

Lyft

Schweizer Engineering Laboratories

Door dash

Shutterstock

Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP

micron

Sonos

tumbler

Neilson

BPC action

Starbucks

Gap Inc.

Key Worker Immigration Union

Upwork

Get older

slack

Pushpin

square

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Stich Crew

American Council on Education

Univision

NextRoll

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

TPG

Human Resources Management Association

Ferrara

trip advisor

Glass door

National Federation of Milk Producers

smart

Western Union

ServiceNow

Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association

Foossa

SurveyMonkey

Latinx Startup Alliance

Information Technology Industry Council

Satter health

sf.citi

Global Immigration Council

CareerForce

National Immigration Forum

F5

Graham Holdings

Red Ventures

smart

Indiegogo

Hispanic Real Estate Experts Association

Association of American Universities

American Immigration Bar Association

General meeting

NAFSA: International Association of Educators

TESOL International Association

Neustar

Niskanen Center

Wasserman & Associates