Apple, Google, other US business groups applaud Biden’s immigration reforms

Washington: US IT sector and business groups, including technology giants Google and Apple, have applauded President Joe Biden’s steps to initiate immigration reforms, underlining that the move would boost American economy, create jobs and attract talent from across the world.

On the day one of his presidency on Wednesday, Biden sent a comprehensive immigration bill to Congress which proposes major overhauls to the system, including granting legal status and a path to citizenship to tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and other groups and reduce the time that family members must wait outside the US for green cards.