For immediate release: Nov. 3, 2026
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Danae King
National advocates, Hispanic business leaders, former Trump supporters, construction employers and agricultural leaders weigh in on election results, economic fallout and the urgent need for bipartisan immigration solutions
House and Senate flip to Democrat as voters punish Republicans over mass deportations and rising costs, demanding common-sense solutions in upcoming lame-duck session
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the 2026 midterm election results — which saw Democrats gain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate (with full results pending) — the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) and ABIC Action have issued an urgent call to action on U.S. immigration policy. Voters punished Republicans over mass deportations and soaring prices, sending a decisive message: Washington must deliver commonsense solutions that combine border security with legal pathways for long-term workers who power our economy.
“The 2026 election results sent a clear message: millions of Hispanic, independent, and rural voters joined Americans across the country in punishing Republicans over mass deportations and high costs and that led to the House of Representatives and the Senate flipping to Democrats, and losses for Republicans in Texas, North Carolina and Georgia,” said Rebecca Shi, CEO of the American Business Immigration Coalition. “Voters are demanding common-sense solutions to lower costs and secure legal pathways for Dreamers, TPS holders, and long-term workers. Immediately during the upcoming lame-duck session, we urge Congress and the White House to support key protections, including the Dream and Promise Discharge Petition, the Dignity Act, the State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act, and the SAWA.”
Business leaders across the nation echoed Shi’s sentiments, pointing to the economic and political realities.
“The Hispanic vote is awake, powerful, and demanding action,” said Massey Villarreal, CEO and President of Precision Task Group, Inc. and Co-Chair of ABIC’s Comité de 100. “Cruel deportations and rising costs drove Hispanic voters to the polls. Congress and the White House must deliver real solutions, starting with lawful status for essential workers. Hispanic voters welcomed the President’s efforts to secure the border, but Stephen Miller’s mass deportations targeting workers and grandmothers ultimately lost the Hispanic vote. Hispanics represent a decisive swing bloc — and this election is a clear message to both parties that the Hispanic vote is promised to no one, and both parties must deliver results.”
“I voted for President Trump three times because he promised economic prosperity and deporting the ‘worst of the worst,’” said Mario Guerrero, Executive Director of the South Texas Builders Association. “Instead, ICE deported our skilled workers and grandmothers. Hispanics in South Texas sent a clear message by flipping a House seat for Bobby Pulido: do not mess with our workers or our families. The Hispanic vote doesn’t belong to Democrats or Republicans — we stand for our community and the American Dream. We demand that Congress and President Trump immediately sit down and negotiate commonsense immigration reform that provides real legal pathways for the essential construction and immigrant workforce powering our industry.”
The election outcome follows months of warnings from ABIC’s network of over 2,200 business leaders and partners — including lifelong Republicans and Trump supporters — who emphasized that immigration policy is directly tied to smart affordability.
Following the 2026 midterm election results, the American Business Immigration Coalition Action (ABIC Action) has issued an urgent call to action on U.S. immigration policy.
Rejecting mass deportations and soaring prices, voters across the country sent a decisive message: Washington must deliver commonsense solutions that combine border security with legal pathways for long-term workers who power our economy.
- Nearly 700,000 American jobs have been lost in communities severely affected by aggressive immigration enforcement
- Cost of housing is up 15.5%, senior care up 17%, and whole milk up 9% due to lack of labor; and 55% of restaurant operators have reported negative business impacts due to acute labor shortages
- ABIC Action’s bipartisan polling showed that 75% of battleground Latino voters were more likely to support candidates backing legal paths and work permits for long-term immigrants.
“Voters support secure borders, but not indiscriminate deportations that target long-term essential workers,” added Matt Teagarden, CEO of the Kansas Livestock Association and chair of the ABIC Agricultural Council. “From Kansas, South Texas, and Florida to Pennsylvania and America’s heartland, farmers and voters have witnessed the economic and human costs of indiscriminate raids that strip longtime workers of legal protections. America cannot solve severe workforce shortages and the resulting high prices by deporting long-term, hard-working immigrants. Voters have spoken loud and clear: they demand secure borders and legal pathways for essential workers.”
Looking ahead to the remainder of the 119th Congress and the incoming legislature, ABIC Action will continue mobilizing business leaders nationwide to engage Congress and the White House in immediate action.
Key ABIC and ABIC Action priorities:
- Immediate Lame-Duck Action: Passing pending bipartisan protections for long-term immigrant workers, Dreamers, and farmworkers during the remaining legislative session.
- These include, in the U.S. House: the American Dream and Promise Act (Garcia/Salazar) currently being proposed via a discharge petition; the Dignity Act of 2025 (Salazar/Escobar); the American Families United Act (Salazar/Escobar); and the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (Thompson).
- In the U.S. Senate bills include the Dream Act of 2026 (Murkowski/Durbin); the State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act (Curtis/Kelly); Haitian TPS Extension (Markey); the SECURE Act (Van Hollen); and the Fairness for Immigrant Families Act (Cortez Masto).
- Ending Workforce Disruption: Halting indiscriminate enforcement actions that disrupt workforce, strain supply chains, and exacerbate inflation.
- Permanent Bipartisan Solutions: Setting the groundwork for broad, durable immigration reform when the new Congress takes office in January.
ABIC stands ready to partner with Congress and White House to fix our broken immigration system with real solutions.
To speak with business leaders across the country (including in Florida, Kansas, Maine, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin) reach out to Danae King at dking@americanbic.biz.
About the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC): ABIC is a bipartisan coalition of over 2,200+ CEOs, business owners, and trade associations across more than 30 states. ABIC promotes common sense immigration reform that advances economic competitiveness, provides companies with both the high-skilled and low-skilled talent they need, and allows the integration of immigrants into our economy as consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, and citizens.
About ABIC Action: The American Business Immigration Coalition Action (ABIC Action) was created to mobilize the power of American businesses and the general public for sensible immigration solutions. ABIC Action develops and advocates for policies that promote common-sense state and federal immigration reform to benefit the people and economy of our country.