U.S immigration wordwe hope you're doing greata new law would provide green cards toimmigrants who have been in the U.S formore than seven yearswell in this episode we'll share a pieceof recent news on a new law that wouldprovide green cards to immigrants whohave been in the U.S for more than sevenyearsso to get all the information payattention and watch the video through toAt the end please hit like And subscribeand don't forget to push thenotification Bell for upcoming episodesso without any further delay let's jumpinto the video[Applause][Music]if an immigrant has consistently recitedin the U.S for at least seven years theymay be eligible for lawful permanentresident status under the proposedlegislationup to 8 million people includingdreamers H-1B workers and holders oflong-term visas would now have a muchneeded route to a green card thanks tolegislation sponsored by a group of fourprominent Democratic senatorsif an immigrant has consistently recitedin the U.S for at least seven years theymay be eligible for lawful permanentresident status under the proposedlegislationon Wednesday Senator Alex Padillaproposed the Senate's renewingimmigration provisions of theImmigration Act which was supported bySenators Elizabeth Warren and raylu Jinand Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbinendless individuals are being harmed byour outmoded immigration system which isalso slowing down America's economyfor the first time in more than 35 yearsmy measure will update the registrycutoff date enabling more immigrants topetition for lawful permanent residentsby enabling people to live freelywithout the worry of an unknown futurehe added this might have a dramaticinfluence on millions of immigrants someof whom have been living working andcontributing to the United States fordecadesa green card often referred to as aa permanent resident card is a legala document was given to immigrants in the U.Sas proof that they have been grantedpermission to live there permanentlyaccording to a statement the measurewould offer up-to-date millionindividuals a much-needed road to agreen card including dreamers forciblydisplaced Nationals TPS holders' childrenof long-term Visa holders who feardeportation of critical employees andhighly skilled professionals like H-1Bvisa holders who have been waiting yearsfor a green card to become availablethe pro-immigration lobbyingorganization fwds calculated that if theundocumented people covered by this lawwere to become citizens they wouldyearly contribute around USD 83 billionto the U.S economy and almost USD 27billion in taxescongresswoman Zoe Lofgren has introducedcompanion legislation in the House ofRepresentativesaccording to Lofgren share of the housesubcommittee on immigration for decadesimmigrants who contribute meaningfullyto our communities and our economy havebeen condemned to illegal limbotheir immigration system will be moreEquitable and their Nation will bestronger this historically bipartisanprovision is updated to award lawfulpermanent resident status to immigrantswho have lived in our communities for along timeaccording to the legislators if a personhas been present in the nation since aspecific date and meets other criteriathe Secretary of Homeland Security Mayregister them for lawful permanentresident status under Section 249 of theimmigration and nationality actpopularly known as the registryCongress updated section 249 four timesthe most recent occasion being in 1986it was initially codified in 1929 thequalifying cutoff date of January 1.1972 more than 50 years ago has notchanged since 1986.the country's residents who are applyingfor green cards have held the decisionthe registry Bill strives to provide aroad to citizenship which is the onlyHumane and workable answer for us weurge that Congress take action andbehave morally and al-shah high a TPSholder from Nepal an organizer with aHikari Communities United for statusand protectionurged passing the registry billhe has more than 30 years of residencein this nationwe commend Senators Padilla Eugene Warrenand Durbin for their audaciousleadership in pushing Congress to updatethe registry of an existing immigrationa statute that hasn't been changed in morethan 35 yearsthe registration will be updated to giveimmigrants' access to permanent residencyaccording to the chiral executive director Congress updatedsection 249 four times the most recentthe occasion being in 1986 it was initiallycodified in 1929 the qualifying cut-offdate of January pass 1972 more than 50years ago has not changed since 1986.the country's residents who are applyingfor green cards have hailed the decisionthe registry Bill strives to provide aroad to citizenship which is the onlyhuman and workable answer for us we askthat Congress take action and behavemorally a TPS holder from Nepal andorganizer with Adhikari communitiesUnited for status and protectionurged passing the registry Bill he hasmore than 30 years of residence in thisnation we comment Senator Parilla LuhanWarren and Durbin for their audaciousleadership in pushing Congress toupdate the registry and existingimmigration statute that hasn't beenchanged in more than 35 years
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