immigration

The good news: Employment is strong. The bad news: There’s a labor shortage. read more >

Boozman sees “a lot of opportunity” to expand visa programs to help fill the labor gap, while Cotton would prefer a "bottom up" approach that encourages businesses and schools to train local workers. read more >

MIAMI (AP) — Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South Carolina rug company. She earns enough to pay rent, buy groceries, […] read more >

A decline in the number of deaths since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic also contributed to the U.S. growth rate. read more >

Health care, including costs, is the second-most frequently mentioned priority. read more >

The company has now invested more than $2.4 million over the past two years to support partners like Immigrant Connection. read more >

With 1.8 million cases pending nationally, using government money to pay for legal services isn't sustainable. read more >

The processing of all types of applications — visas and green cards — is backlogged, leaving potential workers in limbo amid a nationwide labor shortage. read more >

The pace of immigration has slowed due to the pandemic and U.S. policy, reducing the potential labor pool. read more >

In the last week an Arkansas religious leader and an Arkansas business leader weighed in on the need for immigration reform. Together they make a compelling argument for Congress to quit grandstanding and address the issue — now. read more >

Immigration reform — starting with the Dream Act, designed to help children brought into the country illegally to become legal residents — is one area in which there is broad popular approval, Americans in the main not being inclined to punish children for their parents’ sins. What’s more, it has the backing of traditional GOP supporters. Last week, for instance, the U.S Chamber of Commerce put the issue on its list of New Year’s resolutions. read more >

Over the next few months Arkansas employers should carefully consider if they want to hire and sponsor foreign national employees under the H-1B program. read more >