S. 843:
Partner with Korea Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide high-skilled nonimmigrant visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.
S. 135:
Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to prioritize the allocation of H-2B visas for States with low unemployment rates.
S. 1877:
Startup Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes.
S. 1757:
Building America’s Trust Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportA bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
S. 2394:
American Jobs First Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportS. 2394, the American Jobs First Act of 2015, would implement major reforms of the H-1B program including adding a minimum wage provision ($110,000), and increasing the fee for employers to $10,000. More than 90% of H-1Bs issued in 2013 were for positions that paid less than $110,000 per year. The bill would also end the Visa Lottery.
S. 2365:
Protecting American Jobs Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportS. 2365, the Protecting American Jobs Act, would reduce the number of H-1Bs issued each year by 15,000 and require DHS issue visas on the basis of descending salaries.
S. 2225:
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2225, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015, would exempt foreign workers who have received an H-2B guest-worker visa in any of the past three years from the current year's annual limits. This would potentially quadruple the number of H-2B visas issued each year from 65,000 to 260,000.
S. 1889:
REBUILD Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 1899, the REBUILD Act, would allow refugee applicants to receive a work permit while they're waiting for their case to be decided. This legislation would likely increase the level fraud in a program that's already riddled with fraud.
S. 1547:
Partner with Korea Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide high-skilled visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.
S. 1339:
Partner with Korea Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 1339, the Partner with Korea Act, would create 150,000 non-immigrant work visas designated for citizens of South Korea under the E-4 visa program. The work permits are an addition to current levels.