It's a very, very tough sell, for the same reason any immigration reform is a tough sell. People see those visas, incorrectly, as enabling immigrant workers to compete with American workers. We'd like to see an administration move forward. Congress is always reactive, instead of looking down the pike, and looking at the demographics of our country. When the economy comes back, we're going to need these workers even more.
-Randel K. Johnson, Vice President of the US Chamber of Commerce, on the uphill battle facing comprehensive immigration support in 2009. The US Chamber of Commerce supports a pathway to legalization for undocumented workers, and opposes underfunded or unworkable employee verification systems.
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