White Paper: National Security Depends on Leveraging Immigration to Strengthen Workforce

Here is part of the press release on a new white paper that may be of interest to ImmigrationProf readers:

“The Council on National Security and Immigration (CNSI) today released a white paper on the need to leverage our immigration system to reinforce our workforce, offset current negative labor and demographic trends, and protect our national security interests.

The paper, authored by CNSI leaders Theresa Cardinal Brown and Margaret Stock details how ongoing labor shortages and adverse demographic trends put America in a susceptible position against international competitors. While the U.S. government already has taken some important steps to increase competitiveness, the paper emphasizes the need to leverage our immigration system to tackle these challenges and improve our national security posture.

The United States can accomplish these important goals through certain commonsense policy changes, including expanding the number of H-1B visas, offering additional opportunities for foreign students to remain and work in the country, expanding the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Schedule A” job classifications, increasing the availability of National Interest Waivers, reinstating the MAVNI Program, and finally allowing Dreamers to earn citizenship.”

KJ