Businesses face many challenges in complying with federal, state, and local immigration laws. In some situations, business owners can be imprisoned for employing illegal immigrants, even if they were not personally aware of it. Congress can take steps to ease the burdens that immigration laws place on business while continuing to combat illegal immigration.
Criminal Justice
Safer Communities Through Second Chances: The Case for Federal Expungement
When criminal records follow people forever, families struggle, employers lose workers, and communities lose productive citizens. Federal law offers almost no path to redemption, even though second chances strengthen public safety and the economy. Key Points The federal expungement system is effectively nonexistent. Permanent criminal records for non-violent federal offenses undermine work opportunities, family stability,...
September 15, 2026