(CNSNews.com) – Tom Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said the estimated 12 million aliens working illegally in the United States should somehow be made “official” by the government so they can continue to work, but not automatically “make them citizens.”
Donohue made his remarks during a press conference following his speech on Thursday at a State of American Business 2012 event in Washington, D.C. CNSNews.com asked Donohue, “You mentioned in your speech the importance of immigration on the economy and economic growth and I wondered if you would expand and tell me what the Chamber thinks should be done this year as far as immigration reform goes?” ...
Donohue answered by talking about unfilled jobs in America and seasonal workers and then said, “We have to deal with the reality that there are – I don’t know, you pick a number – 12 million working in this country who are here illegally. It’s quieted down some because of the pressure on the border.”
