Lawmakers reach a deal to avert a government shutdown.
The government publishes a regulation on additional H-2B visas.
And a new report estimates the economic cost of the U.S. green card backlog.
We cover all this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.
Guest: Jack Malde.
Green Light to Growth: Estimating the Economic Benefits of Clearing Green Card Backlogs: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/green-light-to-growth-estimating-the-economic-benefits-of-clearing-green-card-backlogs/.