Speech #1100050496

Yes. it says that. Yes. it does. But when you look at the real numbers through the next 8 years. the numbers are going to be more chain migration. and it will be worse in terms of meritbased migration than exists today. Additionally. several characteristics of the meritbased system will work to undermine its stated purpose. which is to boost U.S. competitiveness." to "emphasize education." and "make it easier for the best foreign students earning STEM degrees at U.S. colleges to stay here and work." The meritbased system will set aside 10.000 green cards a year for temporary workers. new Y visa holders. These workers will not have to compete on a level playing field with all other merit system applicants. Instead. they will only be competing among themselves for the 10.000 annual slots. Additionally. the meritbased system includes points for characteristics that lowskilled workers in the United States are sure to have. In other words. you create a temporary worker program that can bring in almost a million people in a 2year period to do lowskilled work. Then you create a permanent system of immigration for those lowskilled workers when it is supposed to focus on merit. But the system then turns around and provides extra points for lowskilled workers to help them get into this system. Sixteen points. for example. are given for employment in a "high demand occupation." This list. to be produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. is sure to conclude jobs in the service industry. the construction industry. food processing industry. et cetera.