Extremely grateful to for 10+ yrs of leadership, hard-work & determination to get #S386 passed. He is most principled Senator, our hero & our champion forever. Many thanks to Elizabeth, Wendy, Allyson (& Blake)
~ love & deepest respect on behalf of over 1 million ppl
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These are the strongest reforms cracking down on H-1B abuse since the program was created 30 years ago. lee.senate.gov/public/index.c
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Kudos to your tireless efforts and getting this bill passed in the Senate! We really appreciate your leadership on this bill, which removes discrimination based on country of birth.
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These are the strongest reforms cracking down on H-1B abuse since the program was created 30 years ago. lee.senate.gov/public/index.c
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False Claims And Objections From Senators Stall Immigration Bill On Green Card Backlog
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As a member of the nonprofit org. that actually did something that resulted in everybody still having their H4EADs, & as AN ACTUAL INTERVENOR IN THE COURT CASE SAVE JOBS vs. DOS, I’d like to say quit bullshitting people. You & your ilk have done nothing other than exploit H1&H4.
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Black Lives Matter.
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Many followers asked if u could respond: “Immigrant community will b very appreciative if you can raise questions on why SenDurbin is blocking #s386 for no reason, he is putting 600k #GCBacklog folks from india under the bus! He released 3 bills wch r DOA blkng.
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First. Yard-sign. Ever. Because I believe is the best team for Utah's prosperous future.
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I received a call and email from NYC Helath and hospitals to help them on the frontlines as ICU physician.Your obstruction on S386 prevents me from even considering this.Own up for the help that cannot be delivered?#separateisnotequal #covid4MDs
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Thank you everyone for your incredible messages of support and encouragement.♥️
Many of you asked what it was like in the ER right now. I want to share a bit with you. Please RT:
A Day in the Life of an ER Doc - A Brief Dispatch from the #COVID19 Frontline:
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Delaying tactics won’t get it done
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ICYMI: @SenatorDurbin says he's negotiating with @SenMikeLee over legislation to clear the green card backlog, but both Lee and @JohnCornyn don't want a hearing on any of the proposed measures, @Genna_Douglas reports. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re
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To create awareness about Senator Dick Durbin's hold on the Fairness bill, we need your help to hit the airwaves and get more people educated about Durbin’s anti-immigrant positions.
Help us fight for equality because #SeparateIsNotEqual
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Our statement on ’s blockade of ’s & @SenKamalaHarris’s bi-partisan Fairness bill that removes national origin discrimination on Employment Based Green Cards.
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Great talking to all the supporters of S. 386 today, the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act. It’s far past time to end country based discrimination in our nations immigration policy.
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In light of the fake news going around regarding S.386 I wanted to provide the facts and set the record straight.
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Today, I'm heartbroken. My Senator, mocked & made a joke at a town hall when a man opposing S.386 gave him a green index card & joked that if people like me wanted a green card, we should settle for that - while others laughed profusely and held up fake green cards
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He did not say “this is not a laughing matter” and he did not say anything about why the existing green card system should not discriminate based on country of origin. Instead, he laughed at my expense and mocked my family’s misery.
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So this is what , who is supposed to be a senior leader on immigration, really thinks about my family's decades long wait times. It appears my that discrimination based on national origin is just a joke and a laugh for #DisrespectfulDurbin
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Today, I'm heartbroken. My Senator, @SenatorDurbin mocked & made a joke at a town hall when a man opposing S.386 gave him a green index card & joked that if people like me wanted a green card, we should settle for that - while others laughed profusely and held up fake green cards
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Incredibly grateful to our incredible champion who is working incredibly hard to pass his bill, The Fairness For High Skilled Immigrants through Congress. Just a few minutes ago, he talked about the bill in his Facebook townhall.
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We are proud of our Kentucky Chambers, who on Monday sent a letter to Senator Rand Paul urging for the passage of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019.
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There are too many people who are unable to apply for green cards because of where they are born, trapping them in the H-1B visa program.
To stop corporations from abusing the H-1B program and lowering American wages, we need to make sure that immigrants can get green cards.
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The Presidents Alliance supports the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S.386), which would remove the cap on employment-per-country and raise the cap on family-per-country!
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Passing this bill would allow those who are stuck on H-1B visas for decades such as . Chandan arrived in the U.S. back in 2007 on a H-1B visa with his family. In 2011, his green card application was approved but is #stillwaiting.
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#HR1044 will create a first-come, first-serve system providing certainty to workers & families & enabling US companies to flourish in a global economy as they hire the brightest people to create products, services & jobs—regardless of where they were born.
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Great op-Ed @RepBenMcAdams & on #HR1044 The Fairness For High Skilled Immigrants Act. Thank you both for your leadership, especially Senator Hatch for Championing this idea for multiple Decades in the Senate. deseretnews.com/article/900079
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This week the House passed H.R. 1044, bipartisan legislation to make our visa system fairer for skilled immigrants legally working in the US by ending the decades-long backlog for employment-based green cards
We must value immigrants to the U.S. no matter where they are from
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The House passed @RepKenBuck’s and my bipartisan bill to make our visa system fairer for skilled immigrants legally working in the US. #HR1044 has 200+ Dem and 100+ GOP cosponsors. If @POTUS is serious about merit-based legal immigration, he should help usher this bill into law.
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Our immigration system unfairly disadvantages high-skilled immigrants from large countries. H.R. 1044 is an important bill that will level the playing field for high-skilled legal immigrants.
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Today, the steering committee sent a letter of qualified support for the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act. Read the full letter here: presidentsimmigrationalliance.org/steering-commi
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As an original cosponsor of the Fairness For High-Skilled Immigrants Act, I'm glad both parties helped pass this legislation through the House to strengthen our economy and level the playing field for high-skilled immigrants, regardless of their country of birth. #HR1044
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The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act will help Utah employers, particularly in the expanding tech industry, and high-skilled employees and their families. #utpol
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My bipartisan bill, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act, will provide basic research to advance solar energy technologies and spur innovation. #utpol
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After passing HR3012 through the House, , championed the bill in its various incantations including HR213 & HR392. Rep Lofgren’s timely intervention was a decisive factor in making sure HR392 was successfully added to the DHS Approps bill on July 25th 2018 #HR1044
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Since introducing the first per-country cap bill in 2007, continued to champion the bill and her efforts culminated with the passage of the now legendary H.R.3012 - The Fairness For High Skilled Immigrants Act in the House on November 29th 2011. #HR1044
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The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act will ease excessive green card backlogs & help KS businesses retain the high-skilled staff they need to thrive.
Thanks to the work of people like Sunayana Dumala in #KS03, this bill passed the House today.
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The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act creates a fair and equitable “first come, first serve” system under which U.S. companies will be able to focus on what they do best—hiring smart people to create products, services, and jobs in our districts. #HR1044
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✅PASSED THE HOUSE: the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, a bill I cosponsored. I have long advocated for modernization & reform of our broken immigration system - this bill will attract and retain high-skilled workers talented in their fields.
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