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Summary of Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Good and Bad
Today Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) introduced theComprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP). Open Market was able to get an advanced outline of the bill. Here are some of its main features: Good: 1. Prohibits creation of a national identification card (this contradicts mandated E-Verify, see below).2. “Recapture” of unused... »
International Students, Skilled Immigrants And Comprehensive Immigration Reform
by Marlene M. Johnson and Stuart Anderson Source: ILW Looking ahead to next year, it has become increasingly important that concerns about the economy not deter lawmakers from ensuring that reforms to attract and retain highly educated, highly skilled foreign nationals are included in comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Illegal immigration issues have dominated the debate, but... »
Slump Sinks Visa Program
A coveted visa program that feeds skilled workers to top-tier U.S. technology companies and universities is on track to leave thousands of spots unfilled for the first time since 2003, a sign of how the weak economy has eroded employment even among highly trained professionals. The program, known as H-1B, has been a mainstay of... »