The case for immigration reform is clear. Immigration is directly linked to economic growth. Immigrants are twice as likely to start a business and 40% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children. Immigrants' productivity raises GDP by $37 billion per year.
Farmers across the country depend on temporary labor to help grow their crops and their businesses, and current immigration laws make it difficult or impossible for many foreign STEM students to stay in the United States after graduation to help fill the STEM-field workforce shortages.
No matter what the reason, whether it's keeping the smart students we educate here, attracting the globe's most innovative entrepreneurs, or keeping our farms and factories running, our economy demands smart immigration reform now.
New American Economy brings together more than 500 Republican, Democratic, and Independent mayors and business leaders who support immigration reform as a way of creating jobs for Americans today. From farmers to faith leaders, teachers to tech founders, we're a diverse movement that believes smart immigration helps move our country forward.
We need sensible bipartisan immigration reform to help create jobs and grow the economy. Join us and tell Congress: Americans want immigration reform NOW.
Dear [elected representative],
As a constituent who cares about the state of our economy and the need for more jobs, I urge you to support comprehensive immigration reform.
The case for immigration reform is clear. Immigration is directly linked to economic growth. Immigrants are twice as likely to start a business, and 40% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children. Immigrants’ productivity raises GDP by $37 billionper year.
No matter the reason, whether it's keeping the smart students we educate here, attracting the globe's most innovative entrepreneurs, or keeping our farms and factories running, our economy demands smart immigration reform now.
I respectfully urge you to support immigration reform NOW.
[Your comments]
Sincerely,
[Your name]
