Politics & Government

Immigration Reform Could Bring 7,000 New Jobs to Connecticut

Experts say changes in federal rules would put Connecticut immigrants on official payrolls.

This article was written by Eileen McNamara.

If the immigration reform bill pending in Congress passes, Connecticut would see an uptick of 7,000 new jobs by 2014, White House officials said Wednesday. 

During a conference call with reporters across the country — intended to put pressure on Congress to approve the reform bill — a White House spokesman said passage of the bill is expected to boost job growth in Connecticut because the bill includes job expansion measures. It also would lure those in the country illegally and working under the table to join the legitimate workforce the Hartford Courant reports. 
The White House officials taking part in the conference call said 17 percent of Connecticut's workforce is foreign born. They also said that while the immigration reform bill is currently stalled in Congress they are hoping the Republican U.S. House speaker will bring the measure up for a vote soon.


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