Detail Own Goal; Immigration   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 406 no. 8827 (Mar. 2013), page SS10-SS12. Topik: Aliens; Immigration Policy; Passports & Visas; Problems Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.76 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel To employ a foreigner, even on a temporary basis, a firm must file paperwork with the Department of Labour certifying that no American workers are being displaced and that a market wage will be paid (to avoid depressing Americans' earnings). Once that is approved, the prospective employer must submit evidence of the applicant's qualifications to the Department of Homeland Security, along with $1,575-5,550 in fees, depending on the size of the company and the urgency of the application. Everything is then passed on to the State Department, which interviews the applicant and checks the other bureaucrats' handiwork. Even for companies willing to jump through all these hoops, visas may not be available, as Congress has put a limit on the number that can be issued each year. Workers seeking a residence permit, or "green card", which allows an indefinite stay and opens up the prospect of eventual citizenship, have an even tougher time. Not content with merely rationing employment-based green cards, the government also makes them expensive and onerous to obtain. It is almost impossible for people with no formal job offer but with valuable skills, to obtain a visa, temporary or permanent. Most immigrants are not, over the course of their lives, a burden on the state. They are much less likely than the native-born to go to jail. Immigrants are also saving America from demographic decline. The arguments are beginning to sink in even in Washington. Of all the items on Barack Obama's legislative agenda, immigration reform seems the most likely candidate for a bipartisan compromise. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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