No. 15-674

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BRIEF OF

 AMICI CURIAE

 MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

et al.

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 Petitioners,v.

STATE OF TEXAS,

et al

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 Respondents.

C

LIFFORD

 M. S

LOAN

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RENDAN

 B. G

 ANTS

S

KADDEN

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RPS

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LATE

, M

EAGHER

 & F

LOM

 LLP

1440 New York Avenue, NW  Washington, DC, 20005(202) 371-7000cliff.sloan@skadden.com

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ERSHTEYN

Counsel of Record

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STHER

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ICHOLAS

 J. M

OSCOW 

S

TEFANIE

 E. N

EALE

S

KADDEN

, A 

RPS

, S

LATE

, M

EAGHER

 & F

LOM

 LLP

4 Times SquareNew York, NY, 10036(212) 735-3000boris.bershteyn@skadden.com

Counsel for Amici Curiae*(Additional Counsel Listed on Inside Cover)

 

K

RISTIN

 L

INSLEY 

 M

 YLES

M

UNGER

, T

OLLES

 & O

LSON

 

LLP560 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 512-4022 kristin.myles@mto.com

Counsel for Amici Curiae  Mark Zuckerberg, Reid  Hoffman, Ron Conway, Max  Levchin, Aditya Agarwal,  Nosheen Hashemi, Rishi Shah and Faquiry Diaz Cala

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 AVID

 A. W 

ILSON

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HOMPSON

 H

INE

 LLP

1919 M Street NW, Suite 700

 Washington, DC 20036(202) 263-4161david.wilson@thompsonhine.com

Counsel for Amicus Curiae  Liberty Tax, Inc.

* Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is counsel to all

amici curiae

 listed in the Appendix to this brief, except as to Liberty Tax, Inc., Mark Zuckerberg, Reid Hoffman, Ron Conway, Max Levchin, Aditya Agarwal, Nosheen Hashemi, Rishi Shah and Faquiry Diaz Cala.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................... iii

 

INTEREST OF AMICI CURIAE ............................. 1

 

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT .................................. 2

 

 ARGUMENT ............................................................ 5

 

I. Policies That Deny Undocumented Individuals Lawful Opportunities to Contribute to the U.S. Economy Harm U.S. Businesses ............................................. 5

 

 A. Undocumented Individuals’ Vital Contributions to the United States Economy Are Limited by Current Immigration Enforcement Policies .......................... 6

 

B. The Continuing Threat of Removal and Other Uncertainties Facing Undocumented Individuals Weakens Our Economy .................... 15

 

II. The 2014 Guidance Takes Important Steps Towards an Immigration Enforcement Policy that Benefits Businesses .................. 24

 

 A. The 2014 Guidance Removes Some Uncertainty Surrounding the Status of Certain Undocumented Immigrants ............. 24