有关移民政策改革的消息

By Jan Krasny 现时已被参院参院的 Immigration Reform bill仍在接受国会的审核，而布什总统也再次表明他对这次移民改革的支持以及对一些非法移民问题的看法。以下为有关信息： While visiting at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, President Bush reaffirmed his support for a comprehensive approach to immigration reform. While recognizing the burden that illegal immigration has on local communities, putting a strain on public school and local budgets, he also reminded everyone “immigrants have been one of the great strengths of the Unites States of America.” He stated that progress was being made and promised to work with Congress to correct the current immigration problems, and “to pass a comprehensive bill” into law. Specifically President Bush addressed the provisions regarding a temporary worker visa program, which he viewed as an important part of securing the borders by making people feel that they do not have to illegally enter the U.S. for work. He stated that until such a program is available, stopping people from illegally entering U.S. would be impossible. He went on to discuss the importance of a path towards citizenship for people who have been present and working in the U.S. for several years, but stated that he is against amnesty in general. In closing President Bush stressed the importance of upholding “the great American tradition of the melting pot,” and reiterated that if we do not have a comprehensive approach then nothing is going to be solved at all. The Senate passed a Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill recently and the discussion on the issue will happen shortly in conference committee. The House of Representatives bill that addresses some of the immigration issues is focused mainly on enforcement and does not address issues such as a temporary worker program and a path to citizenship for current undocumented workers. The Senate bill includes provisions that would increase the number of H-1B visas and green cards available to highly skilled employees. Please stay tuned for any further legislative updates on Comprehensive Immigration Reform. 本文由范毅禹律师事务所提供 本律师事务所精办各类劳工应聘及专业移民申请 (包括H-1，L-1，EB-1，EB-2，NIW，劳工卡，绿卡等申请)。所有申请由多位美籍律师及拥有15年经验的范毅禹律师亲自处理，我所并特设中英移民网站。内有最新移民新闻资讯及由律师主持的移民问答集，欢迎读者流览查询。 www.fan-law.com (Chinese) www.fanuslaw.com (English) CALIFORNIA : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 370 E. Glenarm St., Pasadena , CA 91106 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] MARYLAND : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 230 North Washington Street, Suite 400 , Rockville , MD 20850 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]