Workforce-related issues are expected to be topics lawmakers at the will have to tackle this year, according to officials from the U.S. and Metro Atlanta Chambers of Commerce.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on Congress to tackle immigration reform, which could impact immigrants coming to the U.S. to work. Meanwhile, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is looking at workforce housing and talent for businesses.
U.S. Chamber Vice-President and Managing Director of Regional Government Affairs Moore Hallmark said immigration reform could cut down on the amount of time it takes a person to become a U.S. citizen and make it easier for someone to gain citizenship. That could, in turn, provide new workers for some business sectors.
“We have a lot of illegal migration, but legal migration is very low,” Hallmark said. “To come in legally and…
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