Yesterday we focused on the shortcomings of the "Gang of 8's" Four Pillars of Immigration Reform. Let's take a look now at Utah Senator Orrin Hatch's new Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or "I-Squared Act of 2013 (S.169) (now that a catchy little ditty of a title, no?) Frankly, this is exactly what an immigration reform bill should look like if it is serious about making America competitive into the 21st century. Senator Hatch's office released a summary, which I have paraphrased: Employment-Based Nonimmigrant H-1B Visas This bill Increases H-1B cap from 65,000 to 115,000 immediately. And, it establishes a market-based H-1B escalator, so that the cap can adjust — up or down — to the demands of the economy (includes a 300,000 ceiling on the ability of the escalator to move): If the cap is hit in the first 45 days when petitions may be filed, an additional 20,000 H-1B visas will be made available immediately. If the cap is hit in the first ...
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