::Wednesday, January 07, 2004::
REFORM THE IMMIGRATION REFORM
..While it's a step in the right direction, President Bush's decision to reform the immigration policy of the U.S. is not enough to the millions of illegal aliens who labor and work hard to keep the U.S. economy afloat. The decision focused more on the benefits that it will bring U.S. companies that hire undocumented workers to save on labor costs but does not go far enough to secure their long-term rights and security. What happens to these workers when the guest worker visas expire? there are not enough green cards to issue them on top of the already great number of people waiting to receive their green cards in the legal way. Why not include automatic green cards patterned after the customary 6 years qualification for permanent residency for H1-B workers? These issues are not addressed and it seems that the president focused only on the documentation and temporary fix to the economy but not on the overall long-term welfare of the foreign workers who deserve to benefit from the contributions they bring to this country.
