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<p>The US Biden administration has reportedly asked Congress to update the country’s ‘woefully outdated’ immigration system, the White House said Monday (August 28).</p>

<p>A statement released by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre read, “As we have said many times before, this is an outdated immigration system. We've asked Congress to update our woefully outdated immigration system.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We've been very clear on that, including, the temporary visa programmes that haven't been updated in more than two decades," it added.</p>

<h2><strong>Current visa regime</strong></h2>

<p>She also cited current visa regulations in the US to make a strong case for the need to reform the country’s visa regime.</p>

<p>As per the current regulations, workers having certain temporary visas just have 60 days to get a new job, seek a new visa classification or make preparations to leave the country altogether.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indians-seeking-american-visa-appointments-can-now-go-to-us-embassies-abroad-558933"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;Indians seeking American visa appointments can now go to US embassies abroad</strong></a></p>

<p>"So, the Congress needs to do their job and pass legislation, updating our immigration laws to reflect the needs of where we are, where we are currently in this 21st century economy," Jean-Pierre said.</p>

<p>She further claimed that President Joe Biden was very serious about the issue from the very first day of the administration. However, the reforms were yet to be introduced even as the Biden administration nears the completion of three years in service.</p>

<h2><strong>Immigrants in US workforce</strong></h2>

<p>The proportion of the immigrants in US workforce is continuously growing. In May, the percentage of US workers originating from foreign countries reached a record high of 18.7 per cent, a trend that has been consistently rising since 2010.</p>

<p>There is a considerable number of vacant positions that businesses need to fill. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of June, there were 3.6 million more job openings than available unemployed workers to fill them.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;India opposes controversial US visa policy</strong></p>

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<p>Immigration has played a crucial role in bridging this gap recently and is anticipated to further narrow it in the upcoming months. An analysis by Jan Hatzius, the chief economist at Goldman Sachs, forecasts that around 500,000 immigrants will become part of the workforce within the next three quarters, as revealed in a publication on Monday.</p>

<h2><strong>Labour crisis in US</strong></h2>

<p>Given that there are 5.8 million unemployed workers in the US, some economists suggest that not all of these positions can be filled solely by individuals currently residing in the country.</p>

<p>Although the number of open positions in June exceeded nine&nbsp;million, it is a decrease from the peak of 12 million observed in March 2022. Nevertheless, it remains one of the highest counts of job openings since before 2000.</p>

<p>David J. Bier, the associate director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, pointed out, "By leaving these jobs unfilled, we are essentially forgoing approximately $1 trillion in annual production." This underscores the economic impact of the vacancies.</p>

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The US Biden administration has reportedly asked Congress to update the country’s ‘woefully outdated’ immigration system, the White House said Monday (August 28).

The US Biden administration has reportedly asked Congress to update the country’s ‘woefully outdated’ immigration system, the White House said Monday (August 28). A statement released by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre read, “As we have said many times before, this is an outdated immigration system. We've asked Congress to update our woefully outdated immigration system.” “We've been very clear on that, including, the temporary visa programmes that haven't been updated in more than two decades," it added. Current visa regime She also cited current visa regulations in the US to make a strong case for the need to reform the country’s visa regime. As per the current regulations, workers having certain temporary visas just have 60 days to get a new job, seek a new visa classification or make preparations to leave the country altogether. Also read: Indians seeking American visa appointments can now go to US embassies abroad "So, the Congress needs to do their job and pass legislation, updating our immigration laws to reflect the needs of where we are, where we are currently in this 21st century economy," Jean-Pierre said. She further claimed that President Joe Biden was very serious about the issue from the very first day of the administration. However, the reforms were yet to be introduced even as the Biden administration nears the completion of three years in service. Immigrants in US workforce The proportion of the immigrants in US workforce is continuously growing. In May, the percentage of US workers originating from foreign countries reached a record high of 18.7 per cent, a trend that has been consistently rising since 2010. There is a considerable number of vacant positions that businesses need to fill. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of June, there were 3.6 million more job openings than available unemployed workers to fill them. Watch: India opposes controversial US visa policy × Immigration has played a crucial role in bridging this gap recently and is anticipated to further narrow it in the upcoming months. An analysis by Jan Hatzius, the chief economist at Goldman Sachs, forecasts that around 500,000 immigrants will become part of the workforce within the next three quarters, as revealed in a publication on Monday. Labour crisis in US Given that there are 5.8 million unemployed workers in the US, some economists suggest that not all of these positions can be filled solely by individuals currently residing in the country. Although the number of open positions in June exceeded nine million, it is a decrease from the peak of 12 million observed in March 2022. Nevertheless, it remains one of the highest counts of job openings since before 2000. David J. Bier, the associate director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, pointed out, "By leaving these jobs unfilled, we are essentially forgoing approximately $1 trillion in annual production." This underscores the economic impact of the vacancies. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Biden asks US Congress to update immigration system amidst labour crisis

The Malaysian economy is facing labor shortages and the situation is getting worse by the day so much so that companies are refusing orders and foregoing billions in sales it's threatening the country's economic recovery.

Malaysia faces severe labour crisis, palm fruit industry among the worst hit

<p>Germany's new coalition government wants to attract 400,000 qualified workers from abroad each year to tackle both a demographic imbalance and labour shortages in key sectors that risk undermining the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p>"The shortage of skilled workers has become so serious by now that it is dramatically slowing down our economy," Christian Duerr, parliamentary leader of the co-governing Free Democrats (FDP), told business magazine WirtschaftsWoche.</p>

<p>"We can only get the problem of an ageing workforce under control with a modern immigration policy... We have to reach the mark of 400,000 skilled workers from abroad as quickly as possible," Duerr added.</p>

<p>Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats, Duerr's libertarian FDP and the environmentalist Greens agreed in their coalition deal on measures like a points system for specialists from countries outside the European Union and lifting the national minimum wage to 12 euros ($13.60) per hour to make working in Germany more attractive.</p>

<p>The employer-friendly German Economic Institute estimates that the labour force will shrink by more than 300,000 people this year as there are more older workers retiring than younger ones entering the labour market.</p>

<p>This gap is expected to widen to more than 650,000 in 2029, leaving an accumulated shortage of people of working age in 2030 of roughly 5 million. The number of Germans in employment grew to nearly 45 million last year despite the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p>After decades of low birth rates and uneven migration, a shrinking labour force also poses a demographic time bomb for Germany's public pension system, in which fewer employees are burdened with the task of financing the pensions of a growing mass of retirees who are enjoying longer life expectancy.</p>


Germany's new coalition government wants to attract 400,000 qualified workers from abroad each year to tackle both a demographic imbalance and labour shortages in key sectors that risk undermining the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Germany's new coalition government wants to attract 400,000 qualified workers from abroad each year to tackle both a demographic imbalance and labour shortages in key sectors that risk undermining the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. "The shortage of skilled workers has become so serious by now that it is dramatically slowing down our economy," Christian Duerr, parliamentary leader of the co-governing Free Democrats (FDP), told business magazine WirtschaftsWoche. "We can only get the problem of an ageing workforce under control with a modern immigration policy... We have to reach the mark of 400,000 skilled workers from abroad as quickly as possible," Duerr added. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats, Duerr's libertarian FDP and the environmentalist Greens agreed in their coalition deal on measures like a points system for specialists from countries outside the European Union and lifting the national minimum wage to 12 euros ($13.60) per hour to make working in Germany more attractive. The employer-friendly German Economic Institute estimates that the labour force will shrink by more than 300,000 people this year as there are more older workers retiring than younger ones entering the labour market. This gap is expected to widen to more than 650,000 in 2029, leaving an accumulated shortage of people of working age in 2030 of roughly 5 million. The number of Germans in employment grew to nearly 45 million last year despite the coronavirus pandemic. After decades of low birth rates and uneven migration, a shrinking labour force also poses a demographic time bomb for Germany's public pension system, in which fewer employees are burdened with the task of financing the pensions of a growing mass of retirees who are enjoying longer life expectancy.

Germany plans to attract 400,000 foreign workers per year

Industries across Britain have been warning in recent months that they are struggling to maintain operations because of labor market shortage. The government says it's caused by covid 19 and global factors, industry representatives say Brexit is a cause too.

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