It is 640 pages long. It contains a multitude of programs. And itthrough the visa programs. the nonimmigrant visasbrings in large numbers of people. I think when we were in Judiciary we did not realize the extent to which large numbers of people are brought in on some of these visas. We were working to a march. We had to get the bill done. And it is my understanding that studies of the bill now on the floor have shown that this bill could allow up to 193 million new legal immigrants. That is a number greater than 60 percent of the current U.S. population in the next 20 years. Now. that is a wayout figure20 yearsbut I think we have to begin to look at each of the visa increases over at least the next 10year period to determine how many people would come in. particularly the guest worker program. I am happy to cosponsor this amendment with Senator BINGAMAN. The amendment does two things: it lowers the annual numerical cap from 325.000 of H2C guest worker visas--and there are a myriad of guest worker visas. but this one is H2Cto 200.000. and it eliminates the annual escalator. In my view. all annual escalators in this bill should be eliminated because they bring in too many people over a relatively short period of time. This bill has the potential. as I said. to bring in millions of guest workers over the years. This means that over 6 yearsthe length of an aliens stay in the United States in this one temporary visa categorythere could be 1.2 million workers in the United States. Under the current proposal. lets say you start at 325.000 guest workers in the first year. and you add the 10percent escalator. The 10percent escalator would yield. over 6 years. 2.7 million people.
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