Instead they say they favor what they call a merit based immigration system. The way that system works in canada, for example, people who are fluent in english and have higher educational degrees are given preference to legally enter the country. What this does is it lets everybody compete individually. What fairer way can you do than have a situation where everybody has a same level right to get into this country if they qualify . To get more analysis on this bill we spoke with the bills pen, professor at university of San Francisco. He says switching to a merit based immigration system here in the u. S. Could create more competition for jobs for College Educated americans. A proposal to put in a skills based, merit based system really is going to compete with high skilled american workers. What is being proposed, actually, is green card status, lawful status for merit systems so this does benefit silicon valley, it benefits other industries, but there is a good question that needs to
Move what youre trying to do welcome to power lunch. Im melissa lee. Stocks are lower, but steady, headed in the long holiday weekend. Nasdaq trying to scratch out gains. Dow 20,000, will have to wait. Still on track for its seventh week of gains. Health care, by the way, the leading secretarier in todays session. Heres what else is happening this hour. A developing story were watching closely, the fbi investigating a hack at the fdic which regulates the big banks. More on this story ahead. Reports that u. S. Government is now requesting select foreign visitors provide their facebook, twitter and other social media accounts when arriving the in the country. Consumer sentiment on the rise and new home sales rising 5 . We also have jon fortt here with us for the hour, riding shotgun. Welcome. Thank you. Good to have you here. President elect making waves today when it comes to russia. Our Nuclear Weapons arsenal and the future of our air defense forces. Both stories front and center this
Would like to address the board . Please come up and state your name, please. Good afternoon commissioners. My name is serene sandage and i am the president of sandage urban glup, a Affordable Housing developer that specializing in low to moderate Income Development and i dont know if im early or late. Hope im on time but we are interesting gathering information how to provide and participate in the transitional housing piece that is slated to be on the property so i came to introduce myself and find out what the process is and next step squz who should contact as a follow up for plans and prezen sentations. If you can leave yourp card ill be in touch with you. Thank you very much. Bob is our executive director and can get information from him. Anybody else addressing the commission today . Good afternoon. My name is sharon lee and i am representing the [inaudible] Culinary Academy and i am interest said finding out the proper channels how to start a Culinary Program for the youth from