Leaders in Milwaukee urged Congress and the Trump Administration to provide work permits for long-term, law-abiding immigrants and citizenship for Dreamers after a recent poll from Marquette Law School showed the majority of Americans support reforms in issuing permits.
On Dec. 11, the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), Comitté de 100, Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeast Wisconsin and other business leaders hosted a press conference at Milwaukee City Hall in downtown Milwaukee. The press conference urged reforms in the immigration system and how it impacts Wisconsin’s already shrinking workforce as it struggles to attract and retain talent in multiple sectors of business.
“Let’s begin by looking at the numbers. In 1960, Wisconsin’s fertility rate was 4.1; in 2020, it had fallen to 1.6. To maintain a population not counting on immigration, you need a fertility rate. We’re far below that threshold,” said Darrly Morin, president and CEO of Advanced Wireless Inc., and Comité de 100 state captain.