New Senate Bill Seeks Major US Green Card Shake-Up
Summary
Senator Tommy Tuberville has introduced a bill called the Americans First Immigration Act, which would change many immigration rules in the U.S. It would remove the Diversity Visa Lottery, limit family-based green cards, and create a points system for employment-based green cards based on factors like salary, English skills, and age.Key Facts
- The bill would end the Diversity Visa Lottery, which gives visas by random selection from certain countries.
- It would remove parents of U.S. citizens from the immediate-relative green card category, keeping only spouses and children.
- Several family-preference immigration categories would be eliminated.
- People already in the immigration process could be affected by limits and changes to visa approvals.
- The current employment-based green card system would be replaced by a points system, requiring at least 16 points.
- Points would be earned for salary, education, English proficiency (must be above the 50th percentile), age (between 18 and 51), military service, and special achievements.
- Applicants would need a job offer and a salary at least twice the median wage for their state.
- The bill also sets an annual worldwide visa limit for employment-based green cards and excludes certain immigrants based on detention rules.
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