Because of covid-related travel restrictions, the number of family-based green cards issued fell over the past couple of years. Any unused family green card slots are added to the employment-based categories for the following year. What were the consequences of that?
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Democratic Lawmaker Proposes Overhaul to Guest Worker Visa Program, Including Path to Citizenship
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) on Dec. 15 introduced a proposal that would make changes to the H-2B temporary guest worker visa program, including providing foreign workers with enhanced legal protections and offering them a path to citizenship.
Called the Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act (pdf), the measure seeks to remedy a number of issues with the H-2B program, which Castro said in a statement currently enable exploitation, discrimination, and displacement of both migrant and American workers.
“The current visa system for temporary workers is fundamentally flawed, enabling the abuse of hard-working families and failing to account for our economic needs,” said Castro, a member of the House Education and Labor Committee.