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House ‘SKILLS Visa’ Act Moves Immigration Reform Forward; Inclusion of ‘Trusted Employer’ Applauded by ACIP and SHRM

Thu, 05/23/2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2013
                                                            

                                                                                                                            ACIP Contact:          Samantha Greene
The Fratelli Group
                                                                                                                        (202) 822-9491
 
                                                                                    SHRM Contact:          Kate Kennedy
                                                                                                                        (703) 535-6260
 
House ‘SKILLS Visa’ Act Moves Immigration Reform Forward; Inclusion of ‘Trusted Employer’ Applauded by ACIP and SHRM
 
Strategic Affiliates Say Trusted Employer Will Increase Efficiency for Both Employers and Government
 
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today welcomed the introduction of the “Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act’’ as an important step forward toward broader reform of the U.S. immigration system. The strategic affiliates specifically praised the inclusion of a Trusted Employer program to increase processing efficiency in the U.S. immigration system.

Bipartisan Committee Passage of S. 744 Positive Step, But Improvements Needed

Wed, 05/22/2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2013                                                                                                   ACIP Contact:             Samantha Greene
                           The Fratelli Group
                                                                                                                                                            (202) 822-9491
 
                                                                                                                        SHRM Contact:          Kate Kennedy
                                                                                                                                                          (703) 535-6260
 
Committee Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Bill Positive Step, But Improvements Needed to Ensure Reforms Work for U.S. Employers
 
Green Card Provisions ‘Encouraging,’ But Employment Verification Reforms and Lack of Trusted Employer System ‘Concerning,’ Say ACIP and SHRM
 
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today welcomed bipartisan passage of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” (S. 744) by the Senate Judiciary Committee, commending provisions that will improve the employment-based green card system to attract top world talent, but expressing strong concern with the changes made to the employment verification system and overall system efficiency issues.

ACIP and SHRM Praise Senate Progress on Immigration Reform

Wed, 04/17/2013
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today commended introduction of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013,” legislation to fix the broken U.S. immigration system, and singled out for praise the tireless efforts of the bipartisan Senate ‘Gang of Eight’ and their staff to advance these critical reforms.

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ACIP and SHRM Release Guide to Reforming U.S. Employment-based Immigration System

Tue, 03/12/2013
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today released their new primer, “Navigating the U.S. Employment-based Immigration System.”
 
In it, you will find information about how the U.S. economy can be strengthened and American jobs created through reform of the employment-based immigration system, as part of comprehensive immigration reform.

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State of the Union and Republican Response Display Bipartisan Interest in Immigration Reform As A Priority This Year

Tue, 02/12/2013
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released the following statement applauding President Obama for emphasizing the need for comprehensive immigration reform this year during his annual address to the nation:

ACIP and SHRM Welcome Bipartisan Comprehensive Immigration Reform Efforts

Tue, 01/29/2013
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today welcomed the release of two sets of comprehensive immigration reform principles, one from the White House and one from a group of Democratic and Republican Senators, and urged all stakeholders to work together to enact meaningful, sensible and bipartisan reforms this year.

ACIP Releases Employer Principles for Immigration Reform

Wed, 01/23/2013
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP), representing more than 220 U.S. employers across the country, today released principles for immigration reform, which provide policy solutions for modernizing the astonishingly outdated U.S. immigration system, which, if not reformed, threatens U.S. economic growth and job creation.
 
“With immigration being a top priority for Congress and the administration this year, we hope these principles will help guide policymakers as they work to reform the U.S. system,” said ACIP Executive Director Lynn Shotwell. “ACIP and its members look forward to working with lawmakers on bipartisan solutions that will help U.S. employers boost economic prosperity and sustain job growth.”

President Obama Tells Nation: Welcome U.S.-educated World Talent into American Workforce

Tue, 01/22/2013
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) today commended President Obama for inspiring the nation in his second inaugural address to welcome ‘bright young students and engineers’ into the U.S. workforce, rather than expel them.

ACIP Applauds USCIS Effort to Streamline U.S. Immigration System

Mon, 01/07/2013
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) today applauded U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for its effort to streamline regulations with the release of the first volume of its newly centralized USCIS Policy Manual. Intended to replace the current Adjudicator’s Field Manual and USCIS Policy Memoranda website, the new Policy Manual will concentrate all immigration laws and regulations in one location, which should save employers time and resources.