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
USCIS Ends Automatic Extensions for Most Work Permits, Placing Immigrant Workers and Employers in Limbo
On October 30, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an interim final rule that eliminates the automatic extension for thousands of people who filed to renew their lawful work permits. Previously, people who filed their work permit renewal requests on time would be given an automatic extension… Read More
USCIS Implements the H-1B Proclamation $100,000 Fee
Many U.S. employers and H-1B workers panicked when the Trump administration issued a proclamation on September 19, 2025, that appeared to require a $100,000 payment for a noncitizen to enter the United States with an H-1B visa after 12:01 am Eastern Time on September 21. Within 24 hours, the… Read More
Compliance at the Core: How the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is Overseen and Enforced
Immigration remains at the center of public debate. In recent months, the government has made changes to both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa programs—from social media vetting to raising H-1B eligibility standards and strengthening monitoring requirements. Though these initiatives vary in scope and target, one underlying theme is clear: compliance. The… Read More
$100,000 H-1B Fee Causes Chaos, Likely Unaffordable for Many Companies
On Friday evening, September 19, 2025, a presidential proclamation panicked many U.S. businesses and H-1B workers who were outside the United States. As written, the proclamation prohibited the entry of noncitizens to the United States in H-1B status, after 12:01 am Eastern Time on September 21, 2025 (the deadline) if… Read More
Trump’s $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas: What You Need to Know
President Donald Trump announced that his administration will impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The new fee went into effect as of September 21, 2025, and will greatly impact employers’ ability to secure the highly educated foreign workers who come to the United States on the… Read More
Trump’s Immigration Actions Are Taking a Toll on Local Economies – Here’s What the Data Says So Far
Seven months into President Trump’s term, immigration enforcement operations continue to ramp up, and the broader economic impacts are beginning to come into view. Rather than focus on the “worst of the worst,” the Trump administration has increasingly targeted worksites for immigration raids, picking up delivery drivers, street vendors, farmworkers,… Read More
Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Companies in 2025 Founded by Immigrants or Their Children
WASHINGTON, DC, August 21, 2025 — A new analysis of the 2025 Fortune 500 list reveals that 46.2 percent of America’s largest companies (231 out of 500) were founded by immigrants or their children. These companies generated a staggering $8.6 trillion in revenue in fiscal year 2024 and employed over… Read More
Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Companies in 2025 Were Founded by Immigrants or Their Children
In 2025, more than 46% of Fortune 500 companies—a total of 231 out of 500—were founded by immigrants or their children. Read More
What Are the Impacts of President Trump’s Travel Ban?
In June 2025, the Trump administration announced a new travel ban to restrict or prohibit entry to the United States for individuals from 19 countries, In 2022, nearly 300,000 people from these countries came to the U.S. They brought skills, paid taxes, and filled critical jobs. Read More
New Report Reveals Devastating Impact of Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban
$715 Million in Taxes, $2.5 Billion in Spending Power at Risk WASHINGTON, DC, August 6 — A new report released today by the American Immigration Council details the sweeping economic and humanitarian toll of the Trump administration’s June 2025 travel ban, which restricts immigration from 19 countries. In… Read More
