ID and Tax
"ID and Tax" is a system where unauthorized immigrants would be issued tamper-proof IDs, taxed at the same or a higher rate than American citizens, and required to work for employers who deduct and match taxes. Find out more about the problems we face and solutions below.
November 26th, 2024
We hope the President-elect uses this as an opportunity to work with Congress to pass sensible immigration reform that reflects the wishes of the majority of Americans. Find the things we agree on and start there.
August 29th, 2024
The lawsuit is a devastating setback for a program that would have a tremendously positive impact on Texas’ families, communities, economy and workforce.
August 8th, 2024
Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Texas Republican Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) brought together a broad, national coalition of stakeholders to a roundtable at the U.S. Capitol to focus on...
June 13th, 2024
Texan Business and faith leaders and immigration policy experts met recently in Dallas to urge lawmakers and the Biden administration to enact policy changes that would allow long-term undocumented immigrants in the U.S. to...
May 8th, 2024
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April 18th, 2024
Making employers the scapegoat for lawmakers’ intransigence didn’t work before, and it won’t work now. At the very least, if we want employers to keep the undocumented off their payrolls, they need tools that actually work...
March 7th, 2024
HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, March 2, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- About two hundred people gathered in person and online for the launch of Civil Dialogues at the Baker Institute at Rice University o
February 15th, 2024
The Dignity Act is the most viable legislation in Congress that secures our border and fixes our broken immigration system.
November 22nd, 2023
Immigration experts and business leaders discussed faults of the outdated US immigration system and urged lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislative solutions during a recent gathering at Rice University
August 17th, 2023
The Southern Baptist resolution “on wisely engaging immigration” affirms the biblically mandated role of the church to compassionately care for and share the gospel with immigrants. It also affirms the government’s God-...
October 10th, 2024
Stan Marek, CEO of MAREK, and Linda Lorelle, award winning journalist, discuss the essential role that immigrants play in the Texas economy and the current state of affairs of immigration politics in an interview with Jim...
August 22nd, 2024
Authored and provided by fwd.us.On the implementation of parole in place for spouses of U.S. citizens on August 19, Texas business and industry leaders issued a joint statement in support of these affirmative...
July 25th, 2024
By ensuring compliance with labor laws and optimizing workforce management, Verfico helps businesses mitigate financial and reputational risks while demonstrating a commitment to fair labor practices.
May 23rd, 2024
Business, Political, and Faith Leaders in Houston Push for ID and Tax, Practical Immigration Reforms
Business, political, and faith community leaders met recently at the Center For Houston’s Future for an event titled Securing the Texas of Tomorrow: Building through Practical Immigration Reforms to examine how the broken U....
April 25th, 2024
Here is some good news for US businesses seeking to hire workers at a time of unprecedented workforce shortages. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Biden Administration is currently considering administrative ac
March 21st, 2024
Business leaders, immigration experts, and elected officials gathered at a recent event hosted by Amegy Bank and the Texas Association of Business in Houston, Texas, to discuss data that proves the significant po
March 6th, 2024
As long as this practice, and the lack of a required ID, prevails, we will find it almost impossible to stop the surge at the border. The magnetic pull of jobs is so strong, people will keep coming illegally until we change...
November 30th, 2023
Misclassification puts law-abiding employers at a significant cost disadvantage and amounts to tax fraud by corporations that skirt the law. These practices degrade the construction industry while cheating taxpayers and...
September 14th, 2023
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on "Unlocking America's Potential: How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage"
July 13th, 2023
Following the recent passage of a Florida law that has led to an exodus of migrant workers from the state, Republican candidate for president and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discussed problems associated with workforce...