Indian-Americans To Benefit From US Bill That Ends Per Country Quota
NDTV
The EAGLE Act would eliminate a per-country cap on employment-based green cards- a policy that disproportionately affects Indian immigrants.
The White House has supported Congress to pass a legislation that seeks to eliminate the per country quota on green cards to allow US employers to focus on hiring people based on merit, not their birthplace, a bill if passed would benefit several hundreds of thousands of immigrants specially Indian-Americans.
A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently.
This week, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2022.
The EAGLE Act would eliminate a per-country cap on employment-based green cards- a policy that disproportionately affects Indian immigrants.
