A sweeping overhaul that could affect your hiring plans

INC. THIS MORNING A sweeping overhaul that could affect your hiring plans Good morning, The ink isn't even dry on his inaugural address and Joe Biden is already trying to make good on campaign promises. Just after being sworn in as the 46th American president on Wednesday, Biden directed Congress to pass a sweeping new bill to overhaul the U.S. immigration system. The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 includes a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, clears employment-based visa backlogs, and claims to make it easier for STEM graduates to stay in the country. The call to action was part of a Day 1 Presidential Memorandum, ordering the Secretary of Homeland Security, in concert with the Attorney General, to codify protections for young people who arrived here as children, so-called Dreamers and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. DACA refers to a designation, first offered in 2012 under President Barack Obama, that allows a small population of undocumented people to legally work for American companies. The centerpiece of the Biden proposal is to give 11 million undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. It also includes modest provisions for reforming the H-1B visa program for highly-skilled foreign workers, including work authorizations for dependents of H-1B visa holders. If passed, the measure would mark the country’s first substantial immigration reform since 1986. Read our story to learn what Biden’s proposal entails, and how it could affect American entrepreneurship. Inc.’s Best Workplaces. Apply today! Inc .’s Best Workplaces awards the company cultures that thrive in the face of adversity. Cultures that in response to a pandemic redefine the workplace and continue to enrich it. Cultures that foster employee growth and advancement at all levels. Apply today to be recognized as a place where people love to work, one that sets the standard for excellence in company culture. Deadline to apply: February 5, 2021. Apply Now. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: On Wednesday, President Biden laid bare the steep challenges facing Americans--and his hopeful plan for a national recovery. --Inc. Related: On Day 1 of his presidency, Biden took steps to have the U.S. reenter the Paris Climate Agreement. Here’s why that matters for small business. --Inc. The new Paycheck Protection Program round approved $5 billion in loans to 60,000 businesses in its first week, according to the Small Business Administration. --Reuters Google is under fire again, due to another internal investigation of one of the company’s top AI ethicists. --Axios You’ll need to ask your employees about their vaccine plans. Legal experts say you must tread carefully. --Inc. Learning leadership takes time. Just ask Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. --Inc. --Cameron Albert-Deitch Reporter, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback at calbertdeitch@inc.com, and sign up for daily text messages from me. Become an Inc. Unlimited subscriber. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy