Immigration News - United States Analysis: Immigration impact of a U.S. withdrawal from NAFTA Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) April 26, 2017 President Donald Trump is reportedly considering notifying Canada and Mexico that he intends to withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement. Though the treaty is primarily a trade agreement, it contains numerous immigration provisions and a U.S. withdrawal would potentially affect hundreds of thousands of workers admitted under these provisions. BAL’s Government Affairs team has prepared an analysis of the immigration consequences for multinational companies and foreign high-skilled workers should the U.S. withdraw from NAFTA. Read the full analysis here. This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact BerryApplemanLeiden@bal.com. Copyright © 2017 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries please contact copyright@bal.com.
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