LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- All of Us, a
national grassroots organization made up of 5,000+ medical &
scientific researchers from more than 60 countries, recognizes the
legitimate grievance of backlogged H-1Bs and supports legislation
to add green cards.
"Backlogs for employment-based green cards hurt America," says
Maziar Rostamian – "Maz" -- director
of outreach for All of Us. "But when your hair is on fire,
don't reach for a hammer to put it out." The CRS report is found
here.
"We oppose HR 1044/S. 386," Maz says, "because it is zero sum:
no one can wait less until someone else waits longer. That
would choke off green cards for nurses and MDs at a time when we
need them most. It will cripple medical and scientific research in
the US which depends on talent from all over the world."
All of Us has members at MIT,
Stanford, Rensselaer, University of
Texas at Austin, Penn State,
Cornell, University of Notre Dame,
Carnegie Mellon, Clemson, Indiana
University, Pitt, Cleveland
Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Brandeis, Virginia
Tech, Duke, LSU, the University of
Illinois, West Virginia
University and many others: saving lives and creating jobs
in chemistry, computer science, physics, neurology, climate change,
marketing science, & artificial intelligence.
"All of Us has maintained all along that this legislation is too
controversial for unanimous consent, without even a hearing," Maz
said. "Now the Congress' own research arm has confirmed the
data."
There are several pieces of legislation in Congress to repeal
per country distribution and increase green cards,
which is the only way to solve backlogs: notably the Durbin/Shalala RELIEF Act. (S.2603/HR
5327). All of Us urges Congress to hold hearings on solutions
for the backlog, delivering green cards to those who suffer long
delays without hurting health care, medical and scientific
research and skilled immigrants from China, South
Korea, Philippines,
Mexico, Canada, Taiwan -- the rest of the world
(RoW).
Dr. Maziar
Rostamian
mrostamian@asme.org
Paul
Donnelly
paul@skilledimmigrationforallofus.org
301-537-3573
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