On March 28, 2025, the American Business Immigration Council held a press conference in which its CEO and other business leaders outlined a strategy to secure legislative change in immigration policy. The group promoted a framework—often referred to as the Dignity Act—that aims to provide a legal pathway for Dreamers and other immigrant workers, leveraging bipartisan support and citing the border security accomplishments of the Trump administration as a foundation for their proposals.

During a virtual press briefing on November 14, 2024, the American Business Immigration Coalition, led by Executive Director Rebecca Shi and co-chair Bob Worsley, urged the Trump administration and Republican-led Congress to adopt common-sense, bipartisan immigration reforms. The briefing highlighted the risks of mass deportations and the economic benefits of retaining immigrant labor in key sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, and construction.

During a press conference, ABIC CEO Rebecca Shi and allied lawmakers, including Rep. María Elvira Salazar, articulated a bipartisan immigration reform proposal that builds on Trump’s border security claims to provide legal pathways for immigrant workers while aiming to secure the economy.

The American Business Immigration Council coalition joined over 120 business leaders to sign a letter urging President Biden to expand work permits for immigrants. The action aims to address the ongoing skilled labor shortage and support a more inclusive immigration policy.

ABIC Action, the political arm of the American Business Immigration Coalition, expressed strong support for a bipartisan initiative urging President Biden to expand work permits for immigrant workers. The effort, endorsed by prominent lawmakers and reflecting a commitment to fair labor practices and economic competitiveness, highlights the coalition's proactive stance on progressive immigration reform.

On May 24, 2023, ABIC Executive Director Rebecca Shi issued a statement welcoming the bipartisan Dignity Act of 2023 proposed by U.S. House lawmakers, highlighting its potential to address labor shortages, lower inflation, and integrate immigrants into the economy as workers, entrepreneurs, and citizens.

The American Business Immigration Council (ABIC), in partnership with Texas A&M University, released an economic study highlighting how stabilizing the agricultural workforce through lawful immigration channels can curb inflation and reduce consumer prices. The study emphasizes the need for bipartisan, orderly immigration reform that supports a legal and reliable workforce, thus advocating for policies that protect marginalized immigrant workers and bolster economic stability.

On August 25, 2021, ABIC hosted a press conference via Zoom, bringing together business, political, and community leaders to discuss next steps for embedding immigration reform in the final budget reconciliation bill. The event aimed to support pathways to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, farm workers, and essential workers.

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin addressed the American Business Immigration Coalition’s Summit, 'Reigniting the Economic Engine: Immigration Solutions 2021,' advocating for comprehensive immigration reform under a Democratic-controlled Senate. The event underscored the coalition's efforts to highlight the economic contributions of immigrant labor and push back against anti-immigrant policies.

The American Business Immigration Council (ABIC) is actively lobbying in Wisconsin, promoting sensible immigration reform that supports the US economy by integrating immigrants as workers, consumers, entrepreneurs, and citizens. The effort aims to ensure a steady supply of both high-skilled and low-skilled labor while keeping families together.