STATEMENT
PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW YORK CITY
New York, New York
June 15, 2012
press release (PDF 109K)Top Business Leaders Respond to Obama Administration's Executive Action on DREAM Act
Murdoch, Kleinfeld, Dauman and Ryan Applaud Protection of Immigrant Children
Today, the Partnership for New York City issued a statement on the Obama Administration’s acceptance of a key piece of the DREAM Act.
Joint Statement of Rupert Murdoch, Chairman & CEO of News Corporation; Klaus Kleinfeld, CEO of Alcoa Inc.; Philippe Dauman, President & CEO of Viacom; and Kevin Ryan, CEO of Gilt Groupe:
“In the face of Congressional deadlock over immigration reform, the Partnership for New York City applauds the Obama Administration for acting to protect immigrant children from the threat of deportation. We hope this prompts Congress to reach agreement on common sense immigration policies that reflect American labor market needs and American values. Young people who had no choice over coming to this country, have grown up here and now want to become productive members of our society should not be treated like criminals.”
The Partnership for New York City and the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study on the negative impact of current U.S. immigration policies on businesses. Click HERE to read a copy of the report issued in May.
About the Partnership for New York City
The Partnership for New York City’s (www.pfnyc.org) mission is to engage the business community in efforts to advance the economy of New York City and maintain the city’s position as the center of world commerce, finance and innovation. Through the Partnership Fund for New York City, the Partnership contributes directly to projects that create jobs, improve economically distressed communities and stimulate new business creation.