Press Release
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On Immigration Accountability Executive Action
… and humane enforcement of immigration law. On behalf of America’s workers, we applaud the Administration’s willingness to act. We have been calling upon the White House to halt unnecessary deportations since Spring 2013 because our broken immigration system is an invitation for employer … manipulation and abuse, and U.S.-born workers as well as immigrant workers are paying the price. By extending relief and work authorization to an estimated 4 million people, the Obama Administration will help prevent unscrupulous employers from …