Dive Summary:

• The National Retail Federation has endorsed the recent moves toward immigration reform in the U.S. as pivotal in shaping the future landscape of the economy.
• NRF Matthew Shay noted the bill deserves a full analysis by the retail industry, the largest private sector employer in the U.S.
• Retailers operate in more than 3.6 million U.S. establishments, which supports one in four U.S. jobs.

From the article:

“NRF is grateful that the bipartisan group of Senators has introduced this comprehensive immigration reform proposal. Immigration reform is long overdue and is truly an economic and workforce priority. This bipartisan immigration bill is as comprehensive as it is complex and includes everything from homeland security and border patrol funding to a new visa program and an incremental pathway to citizenship.”