Washington, Dec. 8 -- Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick released the following statement on the new immigration policies.
"The new immigration policies, restricting green-card holders, banning asylum seekers from 19 countries, cutting worker visas, and ending TPS will have serious economic consequences. We need strategic workforce driven policies, merit-based pathways, and continued TPS provisions.
Without immigrant labor, businesses close, projects stall, and communities suffer. Immigrants have powered America's economy for generations. They harvest our food, care for our families, build our homes, and support our hospitals, farms, and small businesses. In Flo...