Grassley wants a real discussion

Sen. Chuck Grassley has thrown the brakes on HR3012, and I think that's the one thing that the Indian immigrant lobby didn't want to happen.  He's working to craft amendments to the bill, so that it serves more than one constituency of foreigners.

"I have concerns about the impact of this bill on future immigration flows, and am concerned that it does nothing to better protect Americans at home who seek high-skilled jobs during this time of record high unemployment," said Grassley, last week, in the Senate in announcing his action.

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9222416/Grassley_wants_worker_protections_in_green_card_bill_?mm_ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fm%2Fsearch%3Ftbm%3Dnws%26gl%3Dus%26client%3Dsafari%26source%3Dmog%26hl%3Den%26aq%3Df%26oq%3D%26aqi%3Dp2g4-k0d0t0%26fkt%3D161754%26fsdt%3D166884%26cqt%3D%26rst%3D%26htf%3D%26his%3D%26maction%3D%26q%3Dgrassley%26flip%3D0

Let me be clear...the immigration system in the United States has serious flaws.  There are problems with the whole thing, from illegal aliens, to non-immigrant/guest worker programs like H1B, to permanent residence.  Rushing through with legislation that tinkers about the edges is likely to have far more negative unintended consequences than anything that it intends to solve.

I for one look forward to a vigorous discussion of the issues surrounding non-immigrant and immigrant visas in the United States.