Mr. President. we live in a global economy. and I do believe America will be strengthened if we welcome more immigrants who have mastered science and engineering. But we cannot weaken the very essence of what America is by turning our back on immigrants who want to reunite with their family members. or immigrants who have the willingness to work hard but might not have the right graduate degrees. That is not who we are as a country. Should those without graduate degrees who spoke Italian. Polish. or German instead of English have been turned back at Ellis Island. how many of our ancestors would have been able to enter the United States under this system? Character and work ethic have long defined generations of immigrants to America. But these qualities are beyond the scope of this bills points system. It tells us nothing about what people who have been without opportunity can achieve once they are here.
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