H.R. 1645: 

Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007

Published: 

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Oppose

H.R. 1645, the Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act, would grant amnesty to nearly all of the 12 million illegal aliens in the United States by one of several routes. It would also establish the H-2C guestworker program, through which 400,000 new workers (plus their spouses and minor children on an unlimited basis) may come to the United States annually. In addition, it would allow the annual cap on H-2C visas to be increased to as many as 600,000.

H.R. 1358: 

Nursing Relief Act of 2007

Published: 

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Oppose

H.R. 1358 would create a new nonimmigrant visa category (i.e., the W visa) for aliens coming to the United States to work as professional nurses; would initially cap annual issuance of W visas to 50,000, but would provide that if that cap is reached in any year, the next year’s cap would be increased by 20 percent (no reduction if the cap is not reached – just a maintenance of the current cap); would exempt from the annual cap: (1) nonimmigrants working in geographic areas designated as “health professional shortage areas”; and (2) spouses and children of W nonimmigrants.

S.Con.Res. 11: 

S.Con.Res. 11

Published: 

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

S.Con.Res. 11 would have required free trade agreements (FTA) to meet certain minimum standards, including that an FTA may not make any commitments as to the temporary entry of workers.

H.R. 934: 

To amend section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the method of calculating the wages to be paid to H-2A workers.

Published: 

NumbersUSA's Position:  

No Position

To amend section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the method of calculating the wages to be paid to H-2A workers.

H.R. 306: 

To provide for an initial period of admission of 36 months for aliens employed as dairy workers.

Published: 

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Oppose

The bill would allow “temporary” or “seasonal” H-2A nonimmigrant aliens coming to the United States for employment as a dairy worker to be admitted, initially, for three years.

To provide for an initial period of admission of 36 months for aliens employed as dairy workers.

H.R. 147: 

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B program.

Published: 

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Oppose

The bill would exempt elementary and secondary schools from payment of H-1B (i.e., “skilled worker”) visa petition fees.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B program.

S. 2454: 

Securing America’s Borders Act

Published: 

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Oppose

S. 2454, the Securing America’s Borders Act, would increase chain migration through a one-time increase of 105,660 visas for exempt families of "unused" employment-based visa holders, plus a one-time increase of 115,000visas for "unused" family-preference holders, plus a permanent increase of 254,000 per year in the family-preference categories. The bill would also increase worker visas by a one-time increase of 90,000 for "unused" employment-based visas, plus a permanent increase of 754,000 employment-based visas per year, plus a permanent 100,000 increase in H-1B visas.

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