EPI’s work on immigration is rooted in the recognition that, even during times of high unemployment, the country remains dependent on immigration labor. The problem is not that immigrants come to work in the United States but that immigration levels are not regularly adjusted to correlate with shifting labor market conditions in different parts of the country. We have proposed a plan for comprehensive immigration reform that would lead to better wages for American workers, while also addressing the needs of U.S. employers.
"The outsourcing visa"
Loopholes in the H-1B and L-1 guest worker visa programs are helping companies import cheaper foreign workers and move other jobs offshore.
Recent Work on Immigration
Debt ceiling deal threatens jobs, economic growth
News from EPI: Virtually all labor market measures weak in June
News from EPI: Who gets the most vacation time?
News from EPI: Revaluing China’s currency could boost US economic recovery
Revaluing China’s currency could boost US economic recovery
Heading South: U.S.-Mexico trade and job displacement after NAFTA
News from EPI: Trade deficit with Mexico has resulted in 682,900 U.S. jobs lost or displaced
Colombia shouldn’t be rewarded with a Free Trade Agreement
News from EPI: Colombia should not be rewarded with a U.S. Free Trade Agreement
