President Biden sent a sweeping immigration bill to Congress proposing major reforms to the system, including granting legal status and pathway to citizenship to tens of thousands of unregistered immigrants and reducing the time family members have to wait to receive green cards.
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The US IT sector and business groups, including tech giants Google and Apple, praised the steps taken by President Joe Biden to initiate immigration reforms, stressing that this step will boost the US economy, create jobs, and attract the best talent from around the world and retain Out.
On the first day of his presidency Wednesday, President Biden sent a sweeping immigration bill to Congress proposing major reforms to the system, including granting legal status and a path of citizenship to tens of thousands of illegal immigrants and other groups and reducing the time it takes. Family members must wait outside the United States to get green cards.
The legislation called the United States Citizenship Act of 2021, an update of the immigration system, also proposes to abolish each country’s cap for employment-based green cards, a move that would benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals whose current waiting period for permanent legal residency would extend to several Decades.
Apple CEO Tim Cook welcomed "President Biden's commitment to pursuing comprehensive immigration reform that reflects American values of justice, fairness, and dignity."
"This effort will strengthen American societies and avenues of opportunity that this country has promoted for a long time," he said during a statement late on Wednesday.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai praised President Biden in a tweet Thursday for the swift action taken on coronavirus relief, the Paris climate accord and immigration reform.
Sundar Pichai said: “Google has supported action on these important issues, and we expect to work with the new administration to help us overcome the pandemic + grow our economy.
American technology companies such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft employ a large number of IT professionals from countries such as India and China.
On Wednesday, President Biden issued a series of executive orders, ranging from re-joining the Paris Agreement on climate change, stopping America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization, abolishing the Muslim travel ban . The Newcomers Program (DACA) for a further four years.
The Trump administration has extended the freeze on H-1B visas, along with other types of work visas and green cards, until March 31. The H-1B visa may be a nonimmigrant visa that allows US companies to hire foreign workers in specialized occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
Mr. Oxman said Joe Biden is also pursuing his call for unity by reaffirming his commitment to giving Dreamers a path to citizenship and welcoming immigrants - regardless of their country of origin - who seek to come to the United States from abroad.
Mr. Oxman said that as America continues its economic recovery from COVID-19, ensuring that US employers can attract and retain the best talent from around the world is critical.
The White House said the US Citizenship Act of 2021 will create an acquired pathway for citizenship for dreamers, illegal immigrants who live in the United States, and essential workers who risk their lives to serve American communities.
It is estimated that about 11 million unregistered people live in the United States.
We encourage the Biden-Harris administration to continue its commitment to send meaningful immigration legislation to Congress that establishes a viable path of citizenship for many unregistered people like us and our families, said FWD.Org, an advocacy organization representing the simplest of Silicon Valley companies, including Facebook and Google. And Microsoft and DropBox.
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