http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/the-administration/257041-obamas-latest-plan-to-rewrite-immigration-law
The Hill reports
that when Homeland Security Jeh Johnson rolled out the so-called
“executive amnesty” plan last November, one of the changes mentioned was
vaguely titled, “Modernizing the Employment-Based Immigrant Visa
System.” The program is aimed at helping the tech industry to get
workers from overseas.
“But a secret memo recently leaked on an immigration law blog
now reveals that this ‘modernization’ plan will not only fast-track
hundreds of thousands of work permits to employment visa-applicants in
violation of longstanding U.S. worker protection laws, but will enable
hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens to also receive work permits
despite their unlawful status,” according to The Hill.
Under the current system, guest workers in the United States who wish
to stay on permanently must arrange with their employers to “sponsor”
them by filing a I-140 application, so the workers can get in line for a
green card. If their status is changed to permanent resident alien,
they receive an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) green card,
which allows them to work anywhere in the country and makes them
eligible to apply for government benefits.
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