Ahead of the House vote to end the partial government shutdown by passing five Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills, Senate Amendments to H.R. 7418, IFPTE urged the passage of the legislation and also urged lawmakers “accountability, oversight, and justice for overbroad DHS immigration enforcement operations that have resulted in too many tragic outcomes.”
Read MoreIFPTE President Biggs said, “We have long endorsed the Durbin-Grassley H-1B and L-1 reform bill and the Keep STEM Talent Act and we welcome serious efforts by the Administration to award H-1B visas based on the highest pay and skill levels, raise wage levels, and require employers to only recruit outside of the U.S. when they have proven they cannot find qualified workers in the U.S.”
Read MoreFederal public servants at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became “targets” this week of extremist organizations like the Heritage Foundation, who released a “list’ of federal workers serving taxpayers they have policy differences with - read IFPTE’s statement.
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