President Trump – you understand farmers and ranchers. You understand the hotel, restaurant and hospitality industry. You are a builder yourself, and understand the construction industry. And with your recent passage of your Big Beautiful Bill, and your historic investment in border security and immigration enforcement, you have the vision and opportunity to deliver on the strongest economy our nation has ever seen.
You have secured our border – now you can succeed where previous administrations have failed to do – securing America’s workforce by instituting your work permit program.
We are farmers, restaurant and hotel owners, builders, caregivers, small business owners and employers who keep this country running. Like you, we know what it means to show up early, stay late, and do whatever it takes to keep things moving forward.This spirit is what has always made America strong.
As a business leader, you understand this – and that is why we support your vision for a work permit program to ensure that America’s economy continues roaring back.
Over the past months, you have communicated strongly that you understand the stakes, making clear in your recent Cabinet meeting “There’s no amnesty. What we’re doing is we’re getting rid of criminals, but we are doing a work program.”, following up on your strong remarks in Iowa.
As Stephen Moore recently put it in the Washington Post, “we will still need smart and willing workers because our country’s declining birth rates deplete the pool of available domestic labor…Roughly 10,000 baby boomers are retiring every day, but nowhere near that number of native-born Americans are entering the workforce.”
We are heartened by the concrete proposals we are seeing from Congress, including the Dignity Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, both of which fit within your vision for a work permit program supporting essential industries.
We invite anyone who does not yet share your vision for securing America’s workforce to spend a day with us. They can see the hard work and dedication it takes to milk a cow before sunrise, train a horse with patience and skill, open a restaurant at the crack of dawn or close it late at night, or care for an elderly American living with severe dementia.
You have the backing of the vast majority of Americans – a recent poll showed that 72% of 2024 Republican Primary Voters believe in “allowing those immigrants who have been here 10 years, are working and paying taxes, and who have committed no crimes, to apply for 5-year legal work permits.”
Mr. President – you have secured our border. Now, we are here to support your vision to secure our workforce with your work permit program.
Sincerely (list in formation),
1. Steve Abel, Owner, Abel Dairy Farms, WI
2. AGC Arkansas
3. AGC Colorado
4. AGC Florida East Coast Chapter
5. AGC Georgia
6. AGC Iowa
7. AGC Maine
8. AGC Nebraska Building Chapter
9. AGC Nebraska Chapter
10. AGC of California
11. AGC of Greater Milwaukee
12. AGC of Kentucky
13. AGC of Ohio
14. AGC of Oklahoma
15. AGC of South Dakota
16. AGC of Tennessee
17. AGC of Texas
18. AGC of Virginia
19. AGC of Washington
20. AGC of Western Kentucky
21. AGC of Wisconsin
22. AGC of Wyoming
23. AGC South Texas Chapter
24. Alabama AGC
25. Dana Allen-Tully, Farmer, Gar-Lin Dairy LLC, MN
26. Ruben Alvarez, Managing Partner, Molera Alvarez, LLC
27. Gary Anderson, Controller, Van Der Geest Dairy Cattle Inc., WI
28. Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors
29. Frank Arnosky, Owner, Arnosky Family Farms, TX
30. Associated General Contractors of Illinois
31. Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire
32. Associated General Contractors of North Dakota
33. Associated General Contractors of Utah
34. Associated General Contractors of Vermont
35. Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter
36. Aurora Organic Dairy, CO
37. Gilberto Atayde, Vice President of Operations, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, TX
38. Janet Bailey, CEO, Kansas Dairy Association
39. Janille Baker, Controller, Baker Ranches, Inc.
40. Kenny Barnwell, Farmer, Kenny Barnwell Orchards, NC
41. Liz Baron, Co-Owner and Founder, Mesa SW Restaurants, TX
42. Tara Auxt Baugher, Ph.D., Retired Tree Fruit Educator, Penn State Extension
43. Chris Baugher, Farmer, Adams County Nursery, Inc., PA
44. David Benner, Farmer, El Vista Orchards, Inc., PA
45. Waleed Bin Ghazi, Owner, GM Hospitality and Management, TX
46. Gregory Bird, Executive Director, Michigan Vegetable Council
47. Jim Bittner, Farmer, Bittner Singer Orchards, NY
48. John Blazei, Dairy Hoof Trimmer, WI
49. Rachel Blumberg, President and CEO, Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences, FL
50. Dale Bogart, Farmer, WI
51. Dr. Idler Bonhomme, Clinical Director Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers; Greater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce – Orlando
52. Kris Bousquet, Executive Director, Nebraska State Dairy Association
53. Beth Bowman, President and CEO, Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce
54. Hans Breitenmoser, Jr., Owner, Golden Dawn Farms, WI
55. Kim Bremmer, Executive Director, Venture Dairy Cooperative, WI
56. Dan Brick, Owner, Brickstead Dairy LLC, WI
57. Carolinas AGC
58. George Carrillo, Co-Founder and CEO, Hispanic Construction Council
59. Craig Casados, Executive Director, Nebraska Hospitality Association
60. Danny R. Castillo, Farmer, TX
61. Central Illinois Builders of AGC
62. Central Ohio AGC
63. Andy Cier, Managing Partner, CGI Farming & Ranching, LLC, UT
64. Andrea Coker, Chief Advocacy Officer, North Texas Commission
65. Colorado Contractors Association
66. John Conrad, EskDale Dairy, Owner, UT
67. Contractors Association of West Virginia
68. Michele Corigliano, Executive Director, Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, UT
69. Pete Cortez, President & CEO, La Familia Cortez Restaurants, TX
70. Brent Coston, Executive Director & CEO, Agribusiness Henderson County; Bearwallow Valley Farms, LLC, NC
71. Larry Craig, Owner, CC Tree Farms LLC, TX
72. Yuri Cunza, President and CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, TN
73. Doreen Desborough, Owner, Prospect Acres, TX
74. Mary Dominguez, President and CEO, Hispanic Heritage Ambassadors DFW
75. Dean Doornink, Farmer, Jon De Farm, WI
76. Faith Dorn, Director, Iowa Hotel & Lodging Associations
77. Ana Duin, Co-Owner, La Mega KC
78. Daniel Duitscher, Owner, Dutchland Dairy, IA
79. Jessica Dunker, President/CEO, Iowa Restaurant Association
80. Kelsey Erickson Streufert, Chief Public Affairs Officer, Texas Restaurant Association
81. Raul Estrada, Owner, Marcer Construction, Las Ranitas Restaurants, TX
82. Miguel B. Fernandez, Chairman, MBF Healthcare Partners, LP, FL
83. Stacy Fields, Owner, Raspberry Fields and Mini Batch Bakery, NC
84. Jorge Figueroa, President, Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida
85. Laurie Fischer, Founder and CEO, American Dairy Coalition
86. Irayda Flores, President and CEO, El Mar de Cortez Corporation, AZ
87. Florida Cattlemen’s Association
88. Charles Foster, Chairman, Foster LLP, TX
89. Arnold French-Herrera, President, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals – San Antonio Chapter
90. Sunny Gabhawala CHO, CHIA, IA
91. Brian Gannon, VP of Government Affairs and Global Partnerships, LaborMex
92. Jan Gautam, President & CEO, Interessant Hotel & Resort Management
93. Becca Gerber, Government and Community Affairs, Park City Chamber and Visitor Bureau, UT
94. Ivan Giraldo, President, Clean Scapes, TX
95. Eduardo Gonzalez, Manager, 258 Consulting LLC
96. John Graham, Chairman and CEO, Sunbelt Holdings LLC; Board Member, American Business Immigration Coalition
97. Chuck Gremillion, Retired; former chief executive of A&E-The Graphics Complex; former executive director of Construction Career Collaborative, TX
98. Ray Gutierrez, President, Houston Construction Services
99. Eric Hamelback, CEO, National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
100. Dennis Hawkins, Owner, Solhawk Dairy, Inc., WI
101. David Hiller, Retired President & CEO, Robert R. McCormick Foundation
102. Joshua Hogue, CEO, SSP Engineering & Consulting LLC, TX
103. Ken Holthouse, Co-Owner and Partner, Holthouse-Walcher Farms, OH
104. Brian Houin, Owner, Homestead Dairy LLC, IN
105. Beverly Idsinga, Executive Director, Dairy Producers of New Mexico
106. Inland Northwest AGC
107. Michael Jacobson, President and CEO, Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association
108. Bob Jones, Jr., Co-Owner and CEO, The Chef’s Garden, OH
109. Raul Jurado, President, Compendious IT Solutions, VA
110. Gregg Jurgens, Owner, Caribou Chalet INC, dba Quality Inn, CO
111. Jeff Keeter, Keeter Farms, AZ
112. Joyce Kelly, Executive Director, Colorado Pork Producers Council
113. Jim Koch, President, Koch and Co., KS
114. Kim Kroll, Owner, Rolling Hills Dairy, WI
115. Larry Kuckelman, CFO, Koch & CO, KS
116. Kimber Lanning, Founder and CEO, Local First Arizona
117. Brian Lawrence, CEO, FellowshipLIFE, NJ
118. Cynthia Leitner, President, Wisconsin Dairy Alliance
119. Bert Lemkes, Tri-Hishtil, LLC, NC
120. Marcos Leon, Owner, Mexicano Grille, TX
121. Victor Liberta, General Manager, Fairfield by Marriott Niagara Falls, NY
122. Rob Liebreich, CEO and President, Goodwin Living, Virginia
123. Lily Lopez, President/CEO, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
124. Stan Marek, CEO, MAREK, TX
125. Andy Martinez, CEO, Texas European Chamber of Commerce
126. John Martinez, President, Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA), TX
127. Master Builders of Iowa
128. Joan Maxwell, Farmer, Cinnamon Ridge Dairy Farms, IA
129. Cheryl McCraw, Farmer, J & M Farms, NC
130. Montana Contractors Association
131. Jerry Morales, Owner, Gerardo’s Casita; President, Permian Basin Restaurant Association, TX
132. Darryl Morin, National President & Chairman of the Board, Forward Latino, WI
133. Darren Mueller, Operator, Prairieland Dairy
134. Jed Murray, Director of Government Relations, Texas International Produce Association
135. Cary Nash, Owner, Nash Farms Inc., ME
136. Jeffery Neppermann, Farmer, WI
137. Nevada Contractors Association
138. Laura Nowlan, Owner, See Us Now Staffing, Inc., NV
139. Ohio Contractors Association
140. Justin Ohlde, Owner, Ohlde Family Farms, KS
141. Kyler Ohlde, Owner, Ohlde Family Farms, KS
142. Carlos F. Orta, President & CEO, The Latino Coalition
143. Claudia Ortega Hogue, President, Innovative Construction, TX
144. Aaron Ortiz-Santos, Attorney, Taylor Lee and Associates, GA
145. Panhandle of Texas Chapter – AGC
146. Mary Jane Parker, Director of Operations, Imagine Hospitality Management, TN
147. Ketan Pathak, Business Executive, Eastern Hospitality LLC, VA
148. Suresh Patel, Owner, Trupti Corp, PA
149. Pastor Tim Perea, New Life Faith Center, TX
150. Victoria Petro, Executive Director, Utah Hispanic Chamber
151. Jake Pierson, Managing Partner, Pierson Nurseries, ME
152. Scott Pralle, Farmer, WI
153. Jessica Pralle-Trimner, Herd Manager, Miltrim Farms, WI
154. Gordon Quan, Senior Partner, Quan Law Group PLLC, TX
155. Raul Raymundo, CEO, The Resurrection Project, IL
156. Chuck Ripp, Farmer, Ripp’s Dairy Valley, WI
157. Delvia Rodriguez, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express, CA
158. Chris Romer, President and CEO, Vail Valley Partnership, CO
159. John Rosenow, Cowsmo Compost & Rosenholm Dairy, WI
160. David Ross, Corporate Director of Food and Beverage, IDM Hospitality Management, WI
161. Cynthia Sakulenzki, CEO, Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, TX
162. Joel Sanchez, CEO and Owner, Premier Cleaning Services, TX
163. Lou Sandoval, President and CEO, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
164. Paul Schallberger, Dairyman, Sprigg Street Dairy L.L.C., MO
165. Sam Schwoeppe, Owner, Schwoeppe Dairy LLC, IN
166. Randy Schmidt, Owner, S&S Jerseyland Dairy LLC, WI
167. Tanner Schmidt, Farmer, Jerseyland Dairy, WI
168. Derek Schopf, Farmer, S&S Jerseyland Dairy, WI
169. Jayne Sebright, The Center for Dairy Excellence, PA
170. Pam Selz-Pralle, Owner, Selz Farm, WI
171. Mark Shannon, Farmer, Shannon Farms, PA
172. Dan Siemers, Farmer, Siemers Holsteins, WI
173. Nelson Soler, President, Latino Chamber of Commerce SEW Inc, WI
174. Erin Spaur, Executive Vice President, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
175. Jill Stahl Tyler, Consultant, Global Cow, VT
176. Bobby Stem, Executive Director, Association of Oklahoma General Contractors
177. Gerrit Strathmeyer, Farmer, HF, LLC, PA
178. Matt Teagarden, CEO, Kansas Livestock Association
179. Douglas Temme, President, Nebraska State Dairy Association
180. Mitch Tempus, Owner, Kennoa Corp, NE
181. TEXO
182. Jenni Tilton-Flood, Flood Brothers, LLC
183. Kelly Tomblin, CEO, El Paso Electric, TX
184. Manny Trillo, Owner and Principal, Trillo Insurance Group, TX
185. David Trimner, General Manager, Miltrim Farms, WI
186. Lee VanDerGeest, Dairy Farmer, VanDerGeest Dairy, WI
187. Massey Villarreal, Co-Chair, Comité de 100; CEO and President, Precision Task Group, Inc.
188. Gabriela Walsman Leiva, MD; CEO, Grateful Direct Primary Care, UT
189. Jeff Wasden, President & CEO, State Business Executives
190. West Texas AGC
191. Michelle Wilkerson, President, Better Pallents Inc., GA
192. Jim Winn, Owner, Cottonwood Dairy, WI
193. Bob Worsley, Founder, Zennihome, LLC; Former Republican Arizona State Senator; Chairman ABIC Action Board