‘I-Squared’ Bill Would Change H-1B and Other Immigration Programs

While the Administration and Congress work to reconcile the needs of DACA recipients with concerns over border security and illegal immigration, Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) have introduced a bill to reform immigration programs for high-skilled workers. If the bill passes, it would go a long way to maintaining U.S. competitiveness in the global economy. President Donald Trump has long talked about taking a merit-based approach to immigration, and, according to Senator Hatch, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (“I-Squared”) is just that. Hatch said, “As I’ve long said, high-skilled immigration is merit-based immigration, and we need a high-skilled immigration system that works. [I-Squared] will help ensure that our companies have access to the world’s best and brightest . . . .” Unlike the RAISE Act, sponsored by Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) and supported by Trump, I-Squared would not cut legal…

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