Sen. Ran Paul (R-KY) has introduced abill, theBELIEVE Act, that greatly improves the US employment-based visasystem.
Sen. Rand Paul’s act expandsemployment-based immigration visas, provides additional visas for Schedule Ashortage occupations, ends per-country caps on employment-based immigrationgreen cards, and allow spouses and children of temporary workers to legallywork. All while still providing all thesame protections for American workers in an economy where nearly everyqualified American worker currently has a job.
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The BELIEVEAct would do more to move the United States toward a merit-based system thanany other legislation introduced this congress. No legislation since the 2013immigration reform bill that passed the Senate would increase skilledimmigration more than this bill. A fourfold increase in employment-basedpermanent immigration would bring the United States more in line with theCanadian system.
Importantly, the BELIEVE Act considersthe needs of US healthcare patients. Itprovides additional visas for nurses and physical therapists, which will helpall Americans, especially in rural communities where the nursing shortage ismost dire.
For instance, Chattanoogaarea healthcare facilities and hospitals just announced that they cannot find nurses, despite Chattanoogaarea schools producing 500 nurses per year and despite more than 6,500registered nurses living in the county. CHI Memorial is now offering $20,000 sign-on bonuses to new nurses. These shortagesare rampantthroughout the US.
Sen. Paul should be commended forproducing legislation that serves all interests needs, except those who want torestrict immigration into the US. Musillo Unkenholt strongly supports this bill. If you are a healthcare facility or hospitalwho is willing to help support this bill, please contact Chris.