Friends Fiduciary Supports Immigration Reform

October 15, 2012

Friends Fiduciary joined over 30 investors representing $145 billion in urging the bipartisan leadership teams on the Senate and House Judiciary Committees addressing immigration policy to develop meaningful progress on comprehensive immigration reform. The group of investors believes immigration reform is an important human rights issue and a business imperative, issues that should rise above the political gridlock that currently obstructs the work of Congress in providing the opportunity for currently undocumented immigrants to earn a pathway to legal status in the United States. Many industries depend on workers who are undocumented immigrants to operate their business.  Over 40% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children. Furthermore, the absence of comprehensive immigration reform has had devastating consequences  for generations of immigrants in the U.S., the majority of whom came here in search for a better life. Friends Fiduciary believes the U.S. must continue to attract the best and brightest minds, as well as remain a beacon of hope for everyone around the world. To read the full letter, click here.