Executive Council Statement
Responsible Reform of Immigration Laws Must Protect Working Conditions for all Workers in the U.S.
… the safety of our nation without compromising our fundamental civil rights and civil liberties. Any viable solution to this crisis must address the reasons why people are coming to the U.S. Most immigrants come from countries where the … Immigrant workers are over-represented in the highest risk, lowest paid jobs, but the exploited immigrants do not work in isolation. U.S.-born workers who work side by side with immigrants suffer the same exploitation. The U.S. … to our traditions and our ideals and disastrous for the living standards of working families. We fully support the right of all workers to bargain collectively, and we fully support and endorse the existing arrangement within the H2A …