Schumer To Push High-Skilled Immigration Bill
Date: September 18, 2012
The Hill
September 17, 2012
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is planning to introduce a bill on Wednesday that is aimed at increasing the pool of green cards available to foreign-born graduates with advanced degrees in science, math and technology fields, according to three people familiar with the legislation.
The measure is similar to a high-skilled immigration bill by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) that is set for a vote in the House later this week. But Schumer’s version would not eliminate the diversity visa program like Smith’s bill does.
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