Business leaders understand that immigration reform is an urgent economic issue and are calling for congressional action.
“We have to have immigration reform, both for moral and economic purposes.”
– James Dimon, Chairman & CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co., in an interview with CBS News
“Immigration has been a source of strength for this country. It’s helped make America the world’s economic and innovation leader.”
– Randall Stephenson, Chairman & CEO, AT&T Inc., and Chairman, Business Roundtable, in remarks at the George W. Bush Institute
“[I]f our goal is to grow a dynamic environment for businesses to be created, grow and thrive, we ought to care about this issue …”
– Greg Brown, Chairman & CEO, Motorola Solutions, Inc., and Chair, Business Roundtable Immigration Committee, in a speech to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce
“There is still time to pass final legislation, and the business community is making its voice heard loud and clear on this pressing issue.”
– Stephen Chipman, CEO, Grant Thornton LLP, in an op-ed in Crain’s Chicago Business
“We are investing substantial money in research and development but can’t do what we want because we’re not in a position to move the right people over.”
– Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President & CEO, AGCO Corp., in the Atlanta Business Chronicle
Leaders from business, manufacturing and agriculture will be launching a National Day of Action for Immigration Reform this Wednesday, July 9.