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Future Immigration

Future Immigration. Adrian Tran, Kacia West, Dane Elmquist, Plichis Yang, Trent Blomberg , Farhan Munshi , Heun Cho, Nikki Niewold , and Hannah Flor. Main Points.

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Future Immigration

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  1. Future Immigration Adrian Tran, Kacia West, Dane Elmquist, Plichis Yang, Trent Blomberg, FarhanMunshi, Heun Cho, Nikki Niewold, and Hannah Flor

  2. Main Points • -Moves away from 1965 Immigration Act priority of family reunification and moves towards the allocation of skilled professionals. • Creates a merit based visa with two tracks. • Repeal the diversity visa program.

  3. Employment • Two-Way Track Point based or merit system • Points given based on employment, family, skills • Some categories are worth more points • Track Two • non citizens residing in the country can apply based on how long they have been waiting for a visa and their family and employment status.

  4. Family • Spouses and minor children are reclassified as immediate relatives. • Raises per-country limit for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% • Eliminating family based Visas for siblings and adult children, however.

  5. News • Showed concerns on shifting immigration focus from family reunification to skilled professionals • Will this have an effect on immigrant assimilation/integration?

  6. Controversies/Concerns • Immigrants will not be eligible for any public benefit programs for up to 15 years

  7. Some sources • http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s744/text • http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/news/2013/04/30/61942/current-and-estimated-future-immigration-based-on-the-senates-immigration-reform-bill/ • http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/advantages-family-based-immigration • http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/05/usa-congress-visas-idINDEE94403920130505

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