Opinion: States gain from letting immigrants work
are looking at expanding the ability for immigrants to earn licenses. Policymakers in these states realize that allowing undocumented workers to earn occupational licenses would benefit those they represent, the workers themselves, and overall improve the economy. Businesses and consumers alike would have a larger pool of skilled, licensed workers to hire.shows that California’s reforms have succeeded.
Removing unnecessary license requirements not only helps undocumented workers thrive, but it also hasIn fact, my research shows that when California opened licensed fields to immigrants, new workers trained up and joined the workforce. Not only that, but my data shows how natives still succeeded in the same field—working arm in arm with more people born outside of the country.
Certainly, immigration policy is a complicated and contentious area. It’s true that the US faces immigration challenges and realizing federal reform to help those in the country illegally is unlikely. This makes it all the more important that states lead.
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