By SARA KUGLER FRAZIER
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK - Chief executives of major corporations such as Boeing, Disney and Hewlett-Packard are joining New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to form a coalition advocating for immigration reform.

Their goals include a path to legal status for all undocumented immigrants now in the United States.

The group includes several other big-city mayors and calls itself the Partnership for a New American Economy. It's seeking to reframe immigration reform as the solution to repairing and stimulating the economy.

The CEOs said in statements that their companies and the nation depend on contributions from immigrants.

The coalition said Thursday it will make its point to policymakers by publishing studies, conducting polls, convening forums and sponsoring public education campaigns.