Throughout our history, America has had the opportunity to grow and thrive because we have attracted and welcomed the most talented and the hardest working people to our shores.

But today our immigration system is broken and failing to meet the needs of our society, our economy, our businesses, and our workers.

To help advance reform, the Chamber's Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits division is a leader in a broad coalition of supporters that spans industries and includes labor, law enforcement, the faith-based community, and ethnic organizations. The Chamber is leading the charge for commonsense reforms that include:

• Green card reform and implementation of temporary worker programs for high-skilled and lesser-skilled workers including those in the agriculture industry;
   
• A national employment verification system that is workable for employers;
   
• Improved enforcement to protect our borders while facilitating the flow of trade and travel;
   
• And a tough but fair process for the 11 million undocumented people who are living in our country today to earn a legal status.
   

Though there may be several different approaches to fix our system, meaningful and lasting reform can only be achieved through bipartisan legislation.