Town Hall: Labor Shortages, Border Crisis, & Immigration Reform

Across the nation, nearly 10 million jobs remain unfilled. Without action by policy and business leaders to address the labor shortage crisis in the U.S., these gaps will continue to hinder the nation’s growth, productivity, and innovation. In concert with the ongoing border crisis, demand for comprehensive immigration reform increases. 

Civil Dialogues, a joint initiative between the George & Barbara Bush Foundation, the LBJ Foundation, and the Clinton Presidential Center aims to facilitate dialogue on important issues facing our country today. At the launch of this initiative, we presented a town hall discussion with a panel of experts who explored the complex topic of immigration from multiple perspectives, focused on labor shortages, the border crisis, and potential solutions. Conceived by Jean Becker, former chief of staff to President George H. W. Bush, and Linda Lorelle, business owner and former KPRC-TV news anchor, each Civil Dialogues town hall is a safe space for community conversations. Each attendee should have walked away with a better understanding of the topic’s nuances while feeling seen, heard, and empowered to continue dialogue.

This event was co-sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico and the Civil Dialogues initiative, with support from Linda Lorelle Media, Rational Middle, and the American Leadership Forum. 

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