Monday, May 21, 2007

Sweeping Changes to US Immigration Proposed

LA TIMES: As the U.S. Senate prepares this week to debate the most sweeping proposed change to the nation's immigration system in more than four decades, Irvine technology executive Bruce Warren and Los Angeles homemaker Monsorat Jaldon symbolize the high stakes looming for millions of families, businesses and workers.

The proposal would shift the way the nation awards green cards from a heavy preference on applicants with family ties — a system adopted in 1965 — to those with advanced skills, college degrees and English-speaking ability. Businesses, families have a lot riding on immigration change (more) By Teresa Watanabe

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR:
To immigrants, US reform bill is unrealistic

Mark Alexander