Big Tech Backs Embattled Green Card Bill Ahead Of Key House Vote

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Big tech companies are voicing support for an immigration bill that would lift the ban on work visas for every country ahead of a House vote, even as the bill faces opposition from Republicans and Democrats.

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives will vote on the bipartisan Equal Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, one of the deadliest votes of the congressional session.

The bill, which deals with legal immigration and has Republican and Democratic supporters, would lift state restrictions on green cards issued to citizens in an effort to stem the staggering number of green card applications. It also increases family visas from 7% to 15%.

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Most employment-based green cards come from workers in the United States on temporary visas, but citizens of both countries suffer the most because of the large numbers of Chinese and Indian nationals to whom American companies place these visas.

A leading group of conservatives is warning of a threat to China's security over a key immigration bill and is urging a no vote.

The bill was supposed to come up for a vote last week, but was delayed due to opposition from both conservative groups and some House Democrats.

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As that vote approaches, tech companies that have long advocated lowering the one-state cap have reaffirmed their support for the bill, which would benefit many of their highly skilled H-1B workers. License to operate.

"We are proud supporters of the EAGLE Act and will continue to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform on behalf of our employees and their families," Amazon said in a statement. "We call on Congress to pass the #EAGLEAct, repealing unfair national visas for employment-based green cards."

In a statement, Intel said it "strongly" supports the bill's passage and argues that Caps is partially responsible for "decades of harmful exploitation of highly skilled citizens in some countries, including many valuable Intel employees."

Liberal Democrats in the House of Representatives are targeting the bipartisan immigration system, which Derrida calls an "attack on asylum seekers."

Meanwhile, Microsoft's assistant general counsel tweeted that the technology division "has long supported the #EagleAct and its key provisions aimed at removing nationwide EB (employment) restrictions and increasing fairness in the green card process."

However, it is unclear whether the support of the technology groups will move the needle between the Democratic and Republican opposition.

Immigration hawks oppose the law, which allows Indian and Chinese nationals to dominate the immigration system and encourage more applications. Meanwhile, Heritage Action last week highlighted concerns about threats to national security posed by members of the Chinese Communist Party.

Journalist Pablo Manriquez reports that House Republican leaders oppose the bill, while it's unclear how much the entire Democratic caucus is on board with the bill.

Last week, in a letter to members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Yvette Clarke warned that expanding the country's visa-free quota "will result in a lack of immigration opportunities for immigrants leaving these countries." He is especially concerned about people from Africa and the Caribbean.

“This legislation, in my opinion, is wrong, and I cannot support efforts to maintain the unfairness of our current immigration system. I believe we can do better," he wrote.

The White House released a statement in support of the bill.

"As it stands, these changes will be implemented over a nine-year transition period to ensure that no country will be denied visas," the White House Office of Budget Management said in a statement. He said the relief bill would reform the immigration system and "mitigate the devastating effects of overspending on immigrant visas."

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