I yield myself 4 minutes. Mr. President. as we all know. yesterday the Senate voted to eliminate the H2C immigrants ability to selfpetition for green cards after 4 years. I believe that vote was a mistake because it will have a devastating effect not just for temporary workers but for all workers and. basically. for all Americans. The amendment we offer today would correct the mistake and take the good language from the Cornyn amendment to improve the underlying bill. This amendment will require that the Labor Department certify that no U.S. worker will be displaced by H2C workers when they adjust to permanent status. as the Cornyn amendment requires. This amendment also restores the ability of H2C workers to obtain a green card without being dependent on the generosity of the employers. The selfpetition feature of our temporary worker program is innovative and essential to workers rights. All Americans lose if it is eliminated from the bill.
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