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We at MOXY believe that you can’t have conversations about infrastructure without also talking about immigration.

Consider this: According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Hispanic workers comprise 35.7% of the construction and extraction workforce and 23.9% of the transportation and material moving workforce. We have also heard stories from women about their struggle to stay in the US while on a scholarship or while transitioning from an internship to full-time employment. These are skilled and professional workers who have proved to universities and companies that they have a lot to offer, especially in the wake of the recruitment and retention challenges that are so pervasive across infrastructure sectors. We’ve got a surplus of jobs and a shortage of workers.

No matter how you vote, we can all agree: Our immigration system needs reform. We do not profess to have the solutions to the complex problems that have persisted for decades, through various administrations, Republican and Democrat. What we can do is provide some perspective on the connections between immigration, integration, and inclusion in infrastructure.