President Biden and Senators considering national expansion of “expedited removal” fast-track deportations without due process
WASHINGTON – The bipartisan American Business Immigration Coalition Action (ABIC Action) issued the following statement in response to President Biden and Senate negotiators’ consideration of the national expansion of a fast-track deportation process known as “expedited removal.”
This increased interior enforcement — absent a path to legal status and work permits — would put millions of long-term immigrant workers settled throughout the United States at risk of immediate deportation. This would cause a drastic decline in workers, harming families, businesses and consumers already hammered by inflation.
“Pouring gasoline on a devastating labor shortage is not the answer. The chilling effect of a national deportation program on long-term workers would devastate businesses and worsen inflation,” stated Rebecca Shi, executive director of ABIC Action, a bipartisan coalition of over 1,400 diverse businesses and business associations. “The solution is expansion of work permits for long-term immigrants and not fueling an economic crisis that would hurt employers and American families.”
Background
American Farm Bureau: “Increasing immigration enforcement without also reforming our worker visa program could cost America $70 billion in agricultural production.”
National Association of Manufacturers: “Immigration reform is essential to our competitiveness worldwide. We need a system that provides certainty for our businesses and dedicated employees, ensures national security, offers compassion and is consistent with our values and our history as a nation of immigrants.”