McKinsey, Accenture, and other big firms want to recruit with a wider net, focusing more on skills than on pedigree
The agency's estimates come amid a fierce political debate in Washington over the surge of migration at the US-Mexico border and what should be done to control it
US President Donald Trump has called for overhauling the current US immigration laws
In August, Trump had announced his support for a legislation that would cut in half the number of legal immigrants allowed into the US while moving to a 'merit-based' system