The AFL-CIO continues to support immigration reform; today, the
organization’s executive council issued a statement reaffirming the
leading union’s support for comprehensive immigration reform. In the
official statement, AFL-CIO reaffirmed that it believes an
enforcement-only policy of immigration management is not enough and
comprehensive immigration reform is needed. In addition, the
organization stated it has major concerns with E-Verify, but that it
might change its opinion of the electronic employment eligibility system
if it were to change.
AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
Organizations, is the largest federation of unions in the U.S., with 56
national and international unions and a membership of over 11 million
workers. The union federation believes that the current U.S. immigration
policy is a “blueprint for employer manipulation and abuse, and both
immigrant and American workers are suffering the consequences.” The
organization supports comprehensive, worker-centered reform of U.S.
immigration policies.
