Employers help immigrants achieve dream of becoming US citizens, earn loyalty from workers
Employers help immigrants achieve dream of becoming US citizens, earn loyalty from workers
- August 12, 2013
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science professor, is quoted by the Associated Press August 12, 2013
From the AP:
For immigrants working toward the American Dream, some employers are now helping
them reach their dream of becoming Americans. Health clinics, hotels and a clothing
factory are pairing up with immigrant advocates to offer on-site citizenship assistance
as one of the perks of the job in greater Los Angeles, Miami, Washington and Silicon
Valley as they aim to make naturalization more convenient for the 8.5 million legal
immigrants eligible to become U.S. citizens…While unions historically played a role
in helping workers naturalize, businesses didn't often get involved. But companies
may be looking for ways to hang onto low-wage workers as immigration to the U.S. has
waned and the economy starts improving, said Louis DeSipio, a professor of political
science and Chicano/Latino studies at University of California, Irvine.
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