The legislation is aimed at solving the state workforce shortage...
Some immigrants lacking permanent legal status who arrived in the United States as children would be able to access in-state tuition and professional licenses under bipartisan legislation announced Monday.
The slate of bills affects recipients of the federal DACA program, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which offers temporary work permits and protection from deportation for people who immigrated as children and fulfill certain requirements.
Republican co-sponsor Rep. John Macco, R-Ledgeview, said many of those recipients face hurdles accessing the work and educational opportunities that the program entitles them to. Removing those hurdles, he added, is necessary to build Wisconsin`s tax base and grow the state economy...
The slate of bills affects recipients of the federal DACA program, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which offers temporary work permits and protection from deportation for people who immigrated as children and fulfill certain requirements.
Republican co-sponsor Rep. John Macco, R-Ledgeview, said many of those recipients face hurdles accessing the work and educational opportunities that the program entitles them to. Removing those hurdles, he added, is necessary to build Wisconsin`s tax base and grow the state economy...
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