#S386 had many oppositions from either immigrant and American organizations so far.
From the list below you could see opposition letter excerpts #S386:
@supallofus
From the list below you could see opposition letter excerpts #S386:
@supallofus
1- @theAAER : "We are highly skeptical of the actual effectiveness of reducing the backlog, as claimed by S.386, and are concerned about the unintended consequences on our community members"
#IStandWithDurbin
#NoS386
#IStandWithDurbin
#NoS386
2- @OrderOfAHEPA: “S.386 would impose unintended consequences upon non-backlogged countries such as Greece, and instead, tilt the scales in favor of countries with a heavy backlog”
#IStandWithDurbin
#S386IsRacist
#IStandWithDurbin
#S386IsRacist
3- @mypnaa : “This bill would eliminate the per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas, exacerbating health workforce shortages that most impact vulnerable patients in rural and urban areas.”
#IStandWithDurbin
#IStandWithDurbin
4- @NamsaUsa : “If H.R. 1044 and S. 386 become law, the backlogs will continue to grow, not just for everyone, but for Africans, and for Indian and Chinese too"
#IStandWithDurbin
#IStandWithDurbin
5- @KAAction_ : “This is simply not legislation that should be enacted without hearings and the opportunity for many constituents – including Korean Americans – to have their say and be heard.”
#IStandWithDurbin
#IStandWithDurbin
6- @ahahospitals : “Eliminating the per-country cap for immigrant visas would have a crippling effect on hospitals and health systems because foreign-trained nurses entering the U.S. each year"
#IStandWithDurbin
#No386
#IStandWithDurbin
#No386
7- @CGFNS :“S. 386 would mean a return to a system where the vast majority of employment-based permanent immigrants come from a few select countries in a single region of the world.”
#IStandWithDurbin
#IStandWithDurbin
8- @NAGPS : “We are writing on behalf of our students, of academic programs, and of the future of American scientific progress and workforce concerning S. 386 and HR. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.”
#IStandWithDurbin
#IStandWithDurbin
9- @IEEEUSA: “[IEEE-USA] recognizes that doing so [removing country caps] creates problems for EB applicants who are not from India and China. Moreover, Sen. Lee’s bill [S.386] fails to address the most fundamental problem with the EB system: it just isn’t big enough.”