Senators Cotton and Perdue have decided they want to half the number of legal immigrants entering the US, but they ain’t going near those that would affect business such as H-1B visa holders. Basically stronger vetting and limited number of persons per family to start. So much for “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” that our great great grandparents dreamt of – PB/TK
Two Republican senators seek to slash legal U.S. immigration – By Patricia Zengerle February 8, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican senators proposed steps to slash the number of legal immigrants admitted into the United States by half on Tuesday, but the legislation, developed with the Trump administration, faces an uphill climb to get through Congress.
Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue said their bill would cut the number of immigrants granted U.S. residency each year to 500,000 from 1 million, through measures including cutting far back on which relatives can be brought into the country and eliminating a diversity visa lottery.
The legislation does not address visas specifically tied to employment, such as the H-1B visas for skilled workers used by many technology companies.
Cotton and Perdue said they had consulted Republican President Donald Trump, who vowed to crack down on both illegal and legal immigration during his campaign for the White House.
Cotton said he had spoken to Trump about the bill by telephone as recently as Tuesday morning.
The measure faces stiff opposition in Congress. Although Trump’s fellow Republicans control majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, several back comprehensive immigration reform, not a tough crackdown
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