If you change our immigration system to a skills-based system
that respects and treats people for who they are as individuals as opposed to
residents of a certain country or relatives of certain people in the United
States, it's a system that is more in keeping with American values.
How is this a lie? Start with Melania Trump, who came to the U.S. on a fashion model visa, called O-1.
Fashion
models can also qualify for “specialty occupation” visa, called an H-1B3.
Country of origin is
immaterial—it is a very high standards skills based visa.
Melania, by the way,
comes from a poor eastern European country, Romania.
The U.S. immigration
system has a large number of work visas that are keyed to skills.
Here are two, among
more than a dozen:
EB-1: Extraordinary
Ability. You must be able to demonstrate extraordinary ability in the sciences,
arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or
international acclaim. Your achievements must be recognized in your field
through extensive documentation. No offer of employment is required.
H-1B Temporary Worker
in a Specialty Occupation: Individuals in the U.S. to perform professional services
for a sponsoring employer in a specific position for a fixed period of time.
Sen. Cotton knows
this. He is a Harvard educated lawyer who is playing to his Arkansas base of immigrant fearing, mostly older white constituents.
Tell the truth, Sen.
Cotton. We have a skills based system. Yes, it needs reform. It is expensive
and out of touch with various labor markets. It encourages people to sneak into
the U.S. because it is so cumbersome. But your quote in red text? That took some white Cotton balls.
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