bill exempts from annual visa limit any foreign student graduating from a U.S. university with a Masters or PhD in essential fields. Foreign workers with extraordinary skills. such as a Nobel Prize winner or an international scholarshould not have to wait for a visa. The President has also called for an increase in HlB visas. As Chair of the Immigration subcommittee. I have seen how immigrationboth legal and illegalaffects all aspects of our lives. I am pleased that there is so much discussion about immigration and about improving avenues for workers to enter our country. But immigration today will shape the country that our children grow up in. And so there needs to be more discussion about the kinds of immigration that will most benefit our economy and our country. I am introducing the SKIL bill because I dont believe enough attention has been focused on legal immigrants. especially the highly skilled workers who contribute to our economy and comply with our laws. It is my hope that this legislation will allow U.S. companies to retain a highly educated workforce until we can channel more American students into the math. science. and engineer pipeline. The SKIL bill is yet another important piece of the U.S. competitiveness agenda. and I urge my colleagues to cosponsor this important legislation.
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