http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=2769 <p><b>Another bill, <a class="" href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1639.html#">S. 1639</a>, has superseded this one as the lead bill for debate in the Senate. <a class="" href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1639.html#">Click here</a> to view S. 1639.</b></p> <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>5/21/2007: &quot;Grand bargain&quot;: Senate Amendment 1150 by Ted Kennedy largely rewrites text. See kennedy.senate.gov</p> <p>6/7/2007: Sen. Reid pulls bill from the Senate floor (for time being) after cloture motion fails.</p> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc3"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <p>This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Points Against </h2> <h3 id="toc5"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>The US senate has taken up the immigration bill S 1348 for comprehensive immigration reform. The bill reduces the number of green cards for EB1, EB2 and EB3 categories from 140,000 to 90,000 for the first 5 years and introduces a new points based merit system.</p> <p>This bill in its current form would not provide any relief to our members stuck in retrogression and labor backlogs. It would also make H1 renewals difficult, especially if your labor certification is either pending or not filed yet. Please click here to see the adverse effects of this bill analyzed by Immigration Voice. For complete analysis of all sections of this bill regarding skilled immigration, click here.</p> <p>Immigration Voice opposes this bill in its current form.</p> <p>If we fail to amend this bill and if it becomes a law, then retrogression will increase, dates on visa bulletin would move in reverse direction and H1B renewals will face newer challenges.</p> <h3 id="toc6"> end </h3> <p>Increasing immigration further aggravates the problem with the electoral system in the US since both the electorate and the number of House seats are based on the Census figures which includes both citizens and non-citizens, including illegal aliens.</p> <p>Unlike most nations, many parts of the United States do not require identification beyond an envelope with your address and a statement that you are a citizen to vote.</p> <p>The majority of immigrants, illegal or otherwise in the U.S. are from Mexico. Since there is a US/Mexico Totalization agreement on social security, legal immigrants from Mexico, are entitled to benefits from the US after meeting minimal requirements, less requirements then U.S. citizens. This is a bigger problem because all other countries that the U.S. has totalization agreements with have a more equal balance of citizens migrating. In the case of Mexico it is almost entirely from Mexico to the U.S.</p> <p>The US has historically had a family based immigration policy. While this bill shifts that somewhat it has increased the number of total immigrations, giving family based many more, the net effect is that the system is still largely family based. This coupled with a policy that any baby born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen means if a immigrant, legal or otherwise, gives birth to a child, members of the family can apply for immigration and ultimately citizenship based upon the baby.</p> <p>The majority of States and local governments, especially those with large populations, have a policy of not verifying immigration status or citizenship. Thus, those illegal immigrants that are not reputable have often committed multiple offenses by the time they are caught and deported.</p> <p>While the U.S. does have prosperity, there is also a wide income gap that is getting wider. The tax bracket over the past 20 years or so has shifted from the highest and lowest income receivers to the middle income receivers. As immigration has increased some native minorities have had increased level of unemployment and poverty.</p> <p>The U.S. provides a K-12 education to any child in the country for free. The immigration or citizenship status of the child does not matter. Further schools receiving federal funding must provide resources for the student to learn English, learn at their grade level, interpreters to communicate with parents, information in the language of the parents etc.</p> <p>Although there are many other issues, these few items within the complicated social system and political system of the U.S. provides insight to the reader of why U.S. citizens are against the provisions in this bill. Politicians, business, and special interest groups do fashion bills without the citizens involvement that are not in the best interest of either the citizens or the country.</p> <p>win (May 19, 2007, 01:58:29)~</p> 2769@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:22:51 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=1798 <p><b>Another bill, <a class="" href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1639.html#">S. 1639</a>, has superceded this one as the lead bill for debate in the Senate. <a class="" href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1639.html#">Click here</a> to view S. 1639.</b></p> <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc7"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc8"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>5/21/2007: &quot;Grand bargain&quot;: Senate Amendment 1150 by Ted Kennedy largely rewrites text. See kennedy.senate.gov</p> <p>6/7/2007: Sen. Reid pulls bill from the Senate floor (for time being) after cloture motion fails.</p> <h2 id="toc9"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc10"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <p>This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <h3 id="toc12"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>The US senate has taken up the immigration bill S 1348 for comprehensive immigration reform. The bill reduces the number of green cards for EB1, EB2 and EB3 categories from 140,000 to 90,000 for the first 5 years and introduces a new points based merit system.</p> <p>This bill in its current form would not provide any relief to our members stuck in retrogression and labor backlogs. It would also make H1 renewals difficult, especially if your labor certification is either pending or not filed yet. Please click here to see the adverse effects of this bill analyzed by Immigration Voice. For complete analysis of all sections of this bill regarding skilled immigration, click here.</p> <p>Immigration Voice opposes this bill in its current form.</p> <p>If we fail to amend this bill and if it becomes a law, then retrogression will increase, dates on visa bulletin would move in reverse direction and H1B renewals will face newer challenges.</p> <h3 id="toc13"> end </h3> <p>Increasing immigration further aggravates the problem with the electoral system in the US since both the electorate and the number of House seats are based on the Census figures which includes both citizens and non-citizens, including illegal aliens.</p> <p>Unlike most nations, many parts of the United States do not require identification beyond an envelope with your address and a statement that you are a citizen to vote.</p> <p>The majority of immigrants, illegal or otherwise in the U.S. are from Mexico. Since there is a US/Mexico Totalization agreement on social security, legal immigrants from Mexico, are entitled to benefits from the US after meeting minimal requirements, less requirements then U.S. citizens. This is a bigger problem because all other countries that the U.S. has totalization agreements with have a more equal balance of citizens migrating. In the case of Mexico it is almost entirely from Mexico to the U.S.</p> <p>The US has historically had a family based immigration policy. While this bill shifts that somewhat it has increased the number of total immigrations, giving family based many more, the net effect is that the system is still largely family based. This coupled with a policy that any baby born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen means if a immigrant, legal or otherwise, gives birth to a child, members of the family can apply for immigration and ultimately citizenship based upon the baby.</p> <p>The majority of States and local governments, especially those with large populations, have a policy of not verifying immigration status or citizenship. Thus, those illegal immigrants that are not reputable have often committed multiple offenses by the time they are caught and deported.</p> <p>While the U.S. does have prosperity, there is also a wide income gap that is getting wider. The tax bracket over the past 20 years or so has shifted from the highest and lowest income receivers to the middle income receivers. As immigration has increased some native minorities have had increased level of unemployment and poverty.</p> <p>The U.S. provides a K-12 education to any child in the country for free. The immigration or citizenship status of the child does not matter. Further schools receiving federal funding must provide resources for the student to learn English, learn at their grade level, interpreters to communicate with parents, information in the language of the parents etc.</p> <p>Although there are many other issues, these few items within the complicated social system and political system of the U.S. provides insight to the reader of why U.S. citizens are against the provisions in this bill. Politicians, business, and special interest groups do fashion bills without the citizens involvement that are not in the best interest of either the citizens or the country.</p> <p>win (May 19, 2007, 01:58:29)~</p> 1798@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:22:14 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=852 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc14"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>5/21/2007: &quot;Grand bargain&quot;: Senate Amendment 1150 by Ted Kennedy largely rewrites text. See kennedy.senate.gov</p> <p>6/7/2007: Sen. Reid pulls bill from the Senate floor (for time being) after cloture motion fails.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc17"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <p>This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc18"> Points Against </h2> <h3 id="toc19"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>The US senate has taken up the immigration bill S 1348 for comprehensive immigration reform. The bill reduces the number of green cards for EB1, EB2 and EB3 categories from 140,000 to 90,000 for the first 5 years and introduces a new points based merit system.</p> <p>This bill in its current form would not provide any relief to our members stuck in retrogression and labor backlogs. It would also make H1 renewals difficult, especially if your labor certification is either pending or not filed yet. Please click here to see the adverse effects of this bill analyzed by Immigration Voice. For complete analysis of all sections of this bill regarding skilled immigration, click here.</p> <p>Immigration Voice opposes this bill in its current form.</p> <p>If we fail to amend this bill and if it becomes a law, then retrogression will increase, dates on visa bulletin would move in reverse direction and H1B renewals will face newer challenges.</p> <h3 id="toc20"> end </h3> <p>Increasing immigration further aggravates the problem with the electoral system in the US since both the electorate and the number of House seats are based on the Census figures which includes both citizens and non-citizens, including illegal aliens.</p> <p>Unlike most nations, many parts of the United States do not require identification beyond an envelope with your address and a statement that you are a citizen to vote.</p> <p>The majority of immigrants, illegal or otherwise in the U.S. are from Mexico. Since there is a US/Mexico Totalization agreement on social security, legal immigrants from Mexico, are entitled to benefits from the US after meeting minimal requirements, less requirements then U.S. citizens. This is a bigger problem because all other countries that the U.S. has totalization agreements with have a more equal balance of citizens migrating. In the case of Mexico it is almost entirely from Mexico to the U.S.</p> <p>The US has historically had a family based immigration policy. While this bill shifts that somewhat it has increased the number of total immigrations, giving family based many more, the net effect is that the system is still largely family based. This coupled with a policy that any baby born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen means if a immigrant, legal or otherwise, gives birth to a child, members of the family can apply for immigration and ultimately citizenship based upon the baby.</p> <p>The majority of States and local governments, especially those with large populations, have a policy of not verifying immigration status or citizenship. Thus, those illegal immigrants that are not reputable have often committed multiple offenses by the time they are caught and deported.</p> <p>While the U.S. does have prosperity, there is also a wide income gap that is getting wider. The tax bracket over the past 20 years or so has shifted from the highest and lowest income receivers to the middle income receivers. As immigration has increased some native minorities have had increased level of unemployment and poverty.</p> <p>The U.S. provides a K-12 education to any child in the country for free. The immigration or citizenship status of the child does not matter. Further schools receiving federal funding must provide resources for the student to learn English, learn at their grade level, interpreters to communicate with parents, information in the language of the parents etc.</p> <p>Although there are many other issues, these few items within the complicated social system and political system of the U.S. provides insight to the reader of why U.S. citizens are against the provisions in this bill. Politicians, business, and special interest groups do fashion bills without the citizens involvement that are not in the best interest of either the citizens or the country.</p> <p>win (May 19, 2007, 01:58:29)~</p> 852@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:38:11 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=304 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc21"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc22"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc24"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <p>This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc25"> Points Against </h2> <h3 id="toc26"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>The US senate has taken up the immigration bill S 1348 for comprehensive immigration reform. The bill reduces the number of green cards for EB1, EB2 and EB3 categories from 140,000 to 90,000 for the first 5 years and introduces a new points based merit system.</p> <p>This bill in its current form would not provide any relief to our members stuck in retrogression and labor backlogs. It would also make H1 renewals difficult, especially if your labor certification is either pending or not filed yet. Please click here to see the adverse effects of this bill analyzed by Immigration Voice. For complete analysis of all sections of this bill regarding skilled immigration, click here.</p> <p>Immigration Voice opposes this bill in its current form.</p> <p>If we fail to amend this bill and if it becomes a law, then retrogression will increase, dates on visa bulletin would move in reverse direction and H1B renewals will face newer challenges.</p> <h3 id="toc27"> end </h3> <p>Increasing immigration further aggravates the problem with the electoral system in the US since both the electorate and the number of House seats are based on the Census figures which includes both citizens and non-citizens, including illegal aliens.</p> <p>Unlike most nations, many parts of the United States do not require identification beyond an envelope with your address and a statement that you are a citizen to vote.</p> <p>The majority of immigrants, illegal or otherwise in the U.S. are from Mexico. Since there is a US/Mexico Totalization agreement on social security, legal immigrants from Mexico, are entitled to benefits from the US after meeting minimal requirements, less requirements then U.S. citizens. This is a bigger problem because all other countries that the U.S. has totalization agreements with have a more equal balance of citizens migrating. In the case of Mexico it is almost entirely from Mexico to the U.S.</p> <p>The US has historically had a family based immigration policy. While this bill shifts that somewhat it has increased the number of total immigrations, giving family based many more, the net effect is that the system is still largely family based. This coupled with a policy that any baby born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen means if a immigrant, legal or otherwise, gives birth to a child, members of the family can apply for immigration and ultimately citizenship based upon the baby.</p> <p>The majority of States and local governments, especially those with large populations, have a policy of not verifying immigration status or citizenship. Thus, those illegal immigrants that are not reputable have often committed multiple offenses by the time they are caught and deported.</p> <p>While the U.S. does have prosperity, there is also a wide income gap that is getting wider. The tax bracket over the past 20 years or so has shifted from the highest and lowest income receivers to the middle income receivers. As immigration has increased some native minorities have had increased level of unemployment and poverty.</p> <p>The U.S. provides a K-12 education to any child in the country for free. The immigration or citizenship status of the child does not matter. Further schools receiving federal funding must provide resources for the student to learn English, learn at their grade level, interpreters to communicate with parents, information in the language of the parents etc.</p> <p>Although there are many other issues, these few items within the complicated social system and political system of the U.S. provides insight to the reader of why U.S. citizens are against the provisions in this bill. Politicians, business, and special interest groups do fashion bills without the citizens involvement that are not in the best interest of either the citizens or the country.</p> <p>win (May 19, 2007, 01:58:29)~</p> 304@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 23 May 2007 14:46:15 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=303 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc28"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc29"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc30"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc31"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <p>This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc32"> Points Against </h2> <h3 id="toc33"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>The US senate has taken up the immigration bill S 1348 for comprehensive immigration reform. The bill reduces the number of green cards for EB1, EB2 and EB3 categories from 140,000 to 90,000 for the first 5 years and introduces a new points based merit system.</p> <p>This bill in its current form would not provide any relief to our members stuck in retrogression and labor backlogs. It would also make H1 renewals difficult, especially if your labor certification is either pending or not filed yet. Please click here to see the adverse effects of this bill analyzed by Immigration Voice. For complete analysis of all sections of this bill regarding skilled immigration, click here.</p> <p>Immigration Voice opposes this bill in its current form. We would like to have every member follow the script below and make phone calls to the Senators listed below. It's very important that everyone call -- and everyone means everyone.</p> <p>If we fail to amend this bill and if it becomes a law, then retrogression will increase, dates on visa bulletin would move in reverse direction and H1B renewals will face newer challenges.</p> <h3 id="toc34"> end </h3> <p>Increasing immigration further aggravates the problem with the electoral system in the US since both the electorate and the number of House seats are based on the Census figures which includes both citizens and non-citizens, including illegal aliens.</p> <p>Unlike most nations, many parts of the United States do not require identification beyond an envelope with your address and a statement that you are a citizen to vote.</p> <p>The majority of immigrants, illegal or otherwise in the U.S. are from Mexico. Since there is a US/Mexico Totalization agreement on social security, legal immigrants from Mexico, are entitled to benefits from the US after meeting minimal requirements, less requirements then U.S. citizens. This is a bigger problem because all other countries that the U.S. has totalization agreements with have a more equal balance of citizens migrating. In the case of Mexico it is almost entirely from Mexico to the U.S.</p> <p>The US has historically had a family based immigration policy. While this bill shifts that somewhat it has increased the number of total immigrations, giving family based many more, the net effect is that the system is still largely family based. This coupled with a policy that any baby born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen means if a immigrant, legal or otherwise, gives birth to a child, members of the family can apply for immigration and ultimately citizenship based upon the baby.</p> <p>The majority of States and local governments, especially those with large populations, have a policy of not verifying immigration status or citizenship. Thus, those illegal immigrants that are not reputable have often committed multiple offenses by the time they are caught and deported.</p> <p>While the U.S. does have prosperity, there is also a wide income gap that is getting wider. The tax bracket over the past 20 years or so has shifted from the highest and lowest income receivers to the middle income receivers. As immigration has increased some native minorities have had increased level of unemployment and poverty.</p> <p>The U.S. provides a K-12 education to any child in the country for free. The immigration or citizenship status of the child does not matter. Further schools receiving federal funding must provide resources for the student to learn English, learn at their grade level, interpreters to communicate with parents, information in the language of the parents etc.</p> <p>Although there are many other issues, these few items within the complicated social system and political system of the U.S. provides insight to the reader of why U.S. citizens are against the provisions in this bill. Politicians, business, and special interest groups do fashion bills without the citizens involvement that are not in the best interest of either the citizens or the country.</p> <p>win (May 19, 2007, 01:58:29)~</p> 303@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 23 May 2007 14:45:07 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=297 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc35"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc36"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc37"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc38"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>This bill has been long awaited and will help solve the immigration problems in the country. Both legal and illegal. From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <p>This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc39"> Points Against </h2> <p>Increasing immigration further aggravates the problem with the electoral system in the US since both the electorate and the number of House seats are based on the Census figures which includes both citizens and non-citizens, including illegal aliens.</p> <p>Unlike most nations, many parts of the United States do not require identification beyond an envelope with your address and a statement that you are a citizen to vote.</p> <p>The majority of immigrants, illegal or otherwise in the U.S. are from Mexico. Since there is a US/Mexico Totalization agreement on social security, legal immigrants from Mexico, are entitled to benefits from the US after meeting minimal requirements, less requirements then U.S. citizens. This is a bigger problem because all other countries that the U.S. has totalization agreements with have a more equal balance of citizens migrating. In the case of Mexico it is almost entirely from Mexico to the U.S.</p> <p>The US has historically had a family based immigration policy. While this bill shifts that somewhat it has increased the number of total immigrations, giving family based many more, the net effect is that the system is still largely family based. This coupled with a policy that any baby born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen means if a immigrant, legal or otherwise, gives birth to a child, members of the family can apply for immigration and ultimately citizenship based upon the baby.</p> <p>The majority of States and local governments, especially those with large populations, have a policy of not verifying immigration status or citizenship. Thus, those illegal immigrants that are not reputable have often committed multiple offenses by the time they are caught and deported.</p> <p>While the U.S. does have prosperity, there is also a wide income gap that is getting wider. The tax bracket over the past 20 years or so has shifted from the highest and lowest income receivers to the middle income receivers. As immigration has increased some native minorities have had increased level of unemployment and poverty.</p> <p>The U.S. provides a K-12 education to any child in the country for free. The immigration or citizenship status of the child does not matter. Further schools receiving federal funding must provide resources for the student to learn English, learn at their grade level, interpreters to communicate with parents, information in the language of the parents etc.</p> <p>Although there are many other issues, these few items within the complicated social system and political system of the U.S. provides insight to the reader of why U.S. citizens are against the provisions in this bill. Politicians, business, and special interest groups do fashion bills without the citizens involvement that are not in the best interest of either the citizens or the country.</p> <p>win (May 19, 2007, 01:58:29)~</p> 297@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 19 May 2007 00:59:54 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=296 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc40"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc41"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc42"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc43"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>This bill has been long awaited and will help solve the immigration problems in the country. Both legal and illegal. From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <p>This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc44"> Points Against </h2> <p>Increasing immigration further aggravates the problem with the electoral system in the US since both the electorate and the number of House seats are based on the Census figures which includes both citizens and non-citizens, including illegal aliens.</p> <p>Unlike most nations, many parts of the United States do not require identification beyond an envelope with your address and a statement that you are a citizen.</p> <p>The majority of immigrants, illegal or otherwise in the U.S. are from Mexico. Since there is a US/Mexico Totalization agreement on social security, legal immigrants from Mexico, are entitled to benefits from the US after meeting minimal requirements, less requirements then U.S. citizens. This is a bigger problem because all other countries that the U.S. has totalization agreements with have a more equal balance of citizens migrating. In the case of Mexico it is almost entirely from Mexico to the U.S.</p> <p>The US has historically had a family based immigration policy. While this bill shifts that somewhat it has increased the number of total immigrations, giving family based many more, the net effect is that the system is still largely family based. This coupled with a policy that any baby born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen means if a immigrant, legal or otherwise, gives birth to a child, members of the family can apply for immigration and ultimately citizenship based upon the baby.</p> <p>The majority of States and local governments, especially those with large populations, have a policy of not verifying immigration status or citizenship. Thus, those illegal immigrants that are not reputable have often committed multiple offenses by the time they are caught and deported.</p> <p>While the U.S. does have prosperity, there is also a wide income gap that is getting wider. The tax bracket over the past 20 years or so has shifted from the highest and lowest income receivers to the middle income receivers. As immigration has increased some native minorities have had increased level of unemployment and poverty.</p> <p>The U.S. provides a K-12 education to any child in the country for free. The immigration or citizenship status of the child does not matter. Further schools receiving federal funding must provide resources for the student to learn English, learn at their grade level, interpreters to communicate with parents, information in the language of the parents etc.</p> <p>Although there are many other issues, these few items within the complicated social system and political system of the U.S. provides insight to the reader of why U.S. citizens are against the provisions in this bill. Politicians, business, and special interest groups do fashion bills without the citizens involvement that are not in the best interest of either the citizens or the country.</p> <p>win (May 19, 2007, 01:58:29)~</p> 296@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 19 May 2007 00:58:29 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=294 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc45"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc46"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc47"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc48"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>This bill has been long awaited and will help solve the immigration problems in the country. Both legal and illegal. From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <p>This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc49"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 294@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 May 2007 08:15:37 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=293 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc50"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc51"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc52"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc53"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>This bill has been long awaited and will help solve the immigration problems in the country. Both legal and illegal. From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.<br /> This is a big crisis occurring with EB green cards. Because these visas are distributed equally among all countries, with a quota set for each country, backlogs have resulted for individuals coming from high-demand countries, even when the overall cap has not been reached and regardless of the fact that these high-demand countries are often the only source of individuals capable of filling high-skilled jobs American businesses need. Once the quota is met for nationals of a given country, only those who applied before a set cut-off date are able to get visas. The rest are forced to spend up to seven years waiting, unable to become true stakeholders in our country, putting their lives on hold in the hopes that a green card will eventually become available to them. Not surprisingly, these talented professionals often tire of waiting and leave the U.S. to put their knowledge and skills to use in other countries eager to compete with and surpass the U.S.</p> <p>The EB visa programs is a vital tool necessary to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the world market and to keep jobs in America. Far from harming U.S. workers and the U.S. economy, highly educated foreign professionals benefit our country by allowing U.S. employers to develop new products, undertake groundbreaking research, implement new projects, expand operations, create additional new jobs, and compete in the global marketplace. As President Bush has remarked, if these professionals are not permitted to come to the U.S. to share their expertise, they will go to other countries and benefit companies abroad instead. The end result will be American jobs lost and American projects losing out to foreign competition, with devastating long-term consequences for the U.S. economy. Immediate action is needed to resolve this problem.</p> <h2 id="toc54"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 293@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 May 2007 08:15:10 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=292 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc55"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc56"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc57"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc58"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <p>This bill has been long awaited and will help solve the immigration problems in the country. Both legal and illegal. From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <h2 id="toc59"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 292@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 May 2007 08:10:24 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=291 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc60"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc61"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc62"> Points in Favor </h2> <h3 id="toc63"> Provided by <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>www.immigrationvoice.org</a> </h3> <br /> <p>This bill has been long awaited and will help solve the immigration problems in the country. Both legal and illegal. From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <h2 id="toc64"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 291@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 May 2007 08:08:27 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=288 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc65"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc66"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.<br /> The leader of the Senate's Democratic majority Harry Reid &quot;postponed the vote until Monday May 21, 2007 to give more time for the negotiations and dedicate the next week to immigration reform,&quot; said Federico de Jesus, a spokesman for Reid.</p> <h2 id="toc67"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This bill has been long awaited and will help solve the immigration problems in the country. Both legal and illegal. From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <h2 id="toc68"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 288@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 May 2007 07:57:49 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=286 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc69"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc70"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.</p> <h2 id="toc71"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc72"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 286@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 May 2007 07:56:16 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1348.html?rev=287 <p>S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform.</p> <h2 id="toc73"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Leave in the 'default' tag if you do not have any edits for this section. When available, the default summary from the Congressional Research Service will automatically be added there. --> </p> <h2 id="toc74"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.</p> <h2 id="toc75"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This bill has been long awaited and will help solve the immigration problems in the country. Both legal and illegal. From the legal standpoint, the employment-based green card process is badly broken. It imposes great costs on industry and subjects the best and brightest of the world to unconscionable delays and career stagnation. Organizations like <a href='http://www.immigrationvoice.org' rel='nofollow'>http://www.immigrationvoice.org</a> are working hard to represent high skilled immigrants in DC.</p> <h2 id="toc76"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 287@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 May 2007 07:56:16 EDT