Workforce and Immigration:
A Modern Approach to the Colorado Economy
Immigrants make invaluable contributions to the Colorado economy and workforce. Colorado’s business leaders support modernizing the U.S. immigration system to reflect the world we live in today.
Immigration is a top issue in 2021, but the national conversation often misses what is really happening on the ground in Colorado. It has become imperative that policy makers and the general public better understand the economic impacts of immigration in our communities and how modern immigration policies will benefit our state.
Resources
A Modern Approach to the Colorado Economy Toolkit
Hear from Colorado Immigrants in Business
COBRT Podcasts on Immigration
- Immigration and Workforce Policy featuring Megan Peiffer, July 20, 2020
- Mortenson Construction featuring Ale Spray, August 10, 2020
- Colorado Business Coalition for Immigration Solutions featuring Brock Herzberg, October 12, 2020
- World Trade Center Denver Featuring President & CEO Karen Gerwitz, November 9, 2020
Business Coalition & Advocacy Initiatives
Colorado Business Coalition for Immigration Solutions
COBRT is a member of the Colorado Business Coalition for Immigration Solutions (CBCIS), a group of more than 45 businesses, industry and trade organizations focused on the economic/business case for a modernized immigration system that works for Colorado. Members are aligned with the tenets of the Colorado Compact and provide a unified voice for common sense federal immigration reforms.
For more information on CBCIS and how to join, visit https://www.cocompact.org/coalition.
Additional Resources
Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies working to promote a thriving U.S. economy and expanded opportunity for all Americans through sound public policy. The Colorado Business Roundtable is an affiliate of the Business Roundtable.
Highlighted articles from Business Roundtable
New American Economy
New American Economy is a bipartisan research and advocacy organization fighting for smart federal, state, and local immigration policies that help grow our economy and create jobs for all Americans.
Highlighted sites from New American Economy
- Map the Impact: Immigrants and the Economy in Colorado (provides data on the impact of immigration statewide, by congressional district, and metro areas)
- Immigration and COVID-19