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Summary
Indian American Impact discusses the flawed U.S. immigration system, which it describes as broken and harmful to Indian immigrants. A key issue is the decades-old per-country cap system, established 30 years ago by the U.S. government, which limits any country to just 7% of annually issued Green Cards, creating a massive backlog. Over 1.8 million people are waiting for Green Card interviews, with more than a million of them being Indian immigrants. This backlog also puts over 200,000 young “Dreamers,” a majority of whom are Indian, at risk of aging out of their visas.
To solve this, the organization advocates for legislative changes. They call on Congress to pass the Dream and Promise Act and the America’s CHILDREN Act to establish a clear path to citizenship for all Dreamers. They also support abolishing the per-country caps, increasing the total number of family and employment-based Green Cards, and maintaining support for the H-1B visa program. The article concludes with a call for a more humane and equitable immigration system.
Read the full article on the Indian American Impact website.
