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Immigration Bill Update07-08-13 | News
Immigration Bill Update
Immigration/H2B/H2A - One of the Hottest Topics this Summer


Persons Not In The Labor Force...
89.6 Million

Total Unemployment...
11.8 Million

The number of illegal immigrants that the bill would grant legal status and work permits to is estimated between 7-8 million.

25% - The estimated reduction in illegal immigration that the bill would produce (The Congressional Budget Office)
7.6% - National unemployment (BLS)
16.2% - Youth unemployment (age 16-24)
10.6 million - Total of youth unemployed or not in labor force

H-2B (Temporary Non-Agricultural Visa Program)
66,000 - Current H-2B Cap per Fiscal Year
33,000 - Half of the H-2B Visas Allocated for Employment, Oct. 1 – March 31, the other half allocated April 1 – Sept. 30
84,569 - Total Positions Requested for H-2B Visas (YTD)
70,406 - Total Positions Certified for H-2B Visa Workers (YTD)
30,802 - Landscaping & Groundskeeping Positions Certified for H-2B Visa Workers (FY 2013 YTD)

"It appears the DOL intends to retroactively impose new inflated wage rates on employers with H-2B workers"?(R)?" (The Professional Landcare Network)
ImmigrationWorks USA reports that many out-of-work Americans don't want the jobs available through temporary work visas. https://www.immigrationworksusa.org
"Illegal immigration exacerbates income inequality by adding mostly low-wage earners and thereby, depressing wages for those workers." https://www.fairus.org




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