USHCC Board Chair David C. Lizárraga to Give Testimony on the Strive Act

“-The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Board Chair David C. Lizárraga, will testify as a public witness today at a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law. The opportunity to speak at this hearing is of critical importance to the business community because of its impact on small business owners and employers.

“Immigrants hold 70 percent of agriculture jobs in the United States,” said USHCC Board Chair David C. Lizárraga. “Global economic integration is a fact of life. Labor jobs go where labor is available, and that is why we need to allow a steady and regulated stream of immigrant labor into our country.”

The “Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act” contains most of the provisions of the bill that came out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last year with additional features added that would insure that the border security aspects of the bill were working before any legalization of the current undocumented population could begin. Additionally, a “touchback” provision was added requiring some undocumented immigrants to leave the country and re-enter before normalizing their status.

In the written version of his testimony, Mr. Lizárraga points to the impact on local governments in their attempt to regulation immigration, as well as the legal complexities they pose for employers.

Mr. Lizárraga will further testify about impact that immigration crack-downs have on Hispanic families. “As someone that works with both businesses and the Hispanic community, I also call on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform for the sake of the countless families that are being ripped apart with every workplace raid,” added Lizárraga.

About the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1979, the USHCC actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and represents the interests of more than two million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States, which earn more than $350 billion annually. It also serves as the umbrella organization for 200 local Hispanic chambers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

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