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Lawmakers in the United States Senate introduced legislation designed to stem a flood of illegal immigration across America's southern borders. The bill also establishes a temporary worker program, creating a new visa category that allows foreign workers to enter the United States to work for up to two years when there are no available US workers.
Supporters of a proposed law that would benefit people who arrived in the United States illegally as children said 17 July that it would help more immigrants go on to get college degrees and contribute more to society. During a meeting of the national Hispanic civil-rights group, people spoke out in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act. The proposal is known as the DREAM Act. It would give undocumented youth the chance to become legal U.S. residents and possibly help them get college tuition.
US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, said immigration policy is a vital weapon against terrorism, and pledged on July 13 to tighten border security. He also called on the US Congress to approve a guest worker program that would make it easier for foreign workers to enter the country legally."We must gain full control of our borders to prevent illegal immigration and security breaches," Chertoff said.
India plans to propose that workers' movement in the services sector be monitored by global work permits not covered under the current immigration or tourist visa quotas in the US and EU. The new global work permit would be issued to the employer, not the employee, and would be related to the work that the workers are expected to do in the host country. Moreover, the employer would guarantee the return of the visa holders back to the country of origin.
Last week, a report was released claiming that the H-2B work visa fuelled illegal immigration in the United States. This week, workpermit.com brings you the US Department of Labor's positive look at the same visa program.