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Sen. Susan Collins Latest To Join Bipartisan Immigration Summit

She joins Sens. Schumer and Cornyn along with other members of Congress, business leaders and advocates to hit the ‘reset’ button on immigration during upcoming virtual summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2020

PRESS CONTACTS: Hiram Soto | (858) 349-7940 | hsoto@americanbic.biz

Dallas, TX — Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is the latest high-ranking elected official to participate in the Reigniting the Economic Engine: Immigration Solutions for 2021 summit, which aims to kickstart negotiations in Congress around immigration.

The virtual event will take place on Thursday, December 3 at 11 a.m. EST and is organized by the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), which promotes commonsense 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. To register for the event click here.

Sen. Collins (R-ME) will join Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) along with a bipartisan group of elected officials that include Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), as well as U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Will Hurd (R-TX).

Summit Highlights for Thursday December 3 starting at 11AM EST

  • 11:15-11:30AM EST – Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
  • 11:30-12 PM EST – Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), with MBF Healthcare Partners Chairman Mike Fernandez
  • 12 – 12:30PM EST – Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chris Coons (D-DE), with MedGlobal CEO Zaher Sahloul and Dream.us Chairman Don Graham
  • 3:00 – 3:30PM EST – Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Hunt Companies Senior Chairman Woody Hunt: Fireside Chat

For a complete list of panelists and sessions, click here.


Event Details

What: Reigniting the Economic Engine: Immigration Solutions for 2021, a virtual summit hosted by ABIC When: Thursday, December 3 at 11 AM EST How to join: Register here

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The American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) promotes commonsense 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.