Immigration Reform In The US

Immigration reform in the United States is still a hotly contentious policy issue among policymakers in Congress because there is no concrete solution on how to remedy this issue due to the varying conservative and liberal views on this complex matter. However, time and time again most policy discussions and research thus far have talked about the low-skilled undocumented workers and failed to address the issue of high- skilled foreign student here with US degrees and what they can do to allow this population to gain a path to permanent status here in the US. Over the years the U.S. has welcomed and trained thousands of high- skilled workers as foreign students with bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees but have stopped short of giving
Even though these states remain as well-known hubs for foreign skilled students , lots of states that initially have low numbers of this population are now catching up to the group of large states particularly states such as Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Alabama. At the same time as the high-skilled foreign students population starts to develop and become more widespread across the country, the same way is the debate on this subject of undocumented immigrants and the economic effects it is producing. Another growing concern in this matter is the displacement of US citizens’ jobs in the workforce with outside skilled workers like the foreign students is also placing some serious downward pressure on the wages that companies are willing to pay undocumented workers in contrast to US
As of date, the undocumented workers figure have accounted for around 5% of the US labor force. However, with the lack of proper immigration reform, this enormous portion of the US labor force will descend all the way through the cracks that presently undermine the economy. The continuation of a huge underground labor market continues to allow wages of some industries to remain synthetically low, which on the other hand, contributes to a decline in workplace safety protocols, which have helped to destabilize the security of the American workforce. Reforming the US immigration system should be seen as part of the solution, and not as a long-term impediment, to fixing its economy. The Labor Department data also demonstrated a clearer picture of what jobs immigrants hold in the US. It shows that foreign workers are more likely than US citizens to work in professions such as food preparation business, computers, math and science-related areas, including buildings and grounds maintenance. Nevertheless, most Americans are more expected to work in administrative, sales, trade and the financial sector than their immigrant