Currently, priority for green cards goes to relatives of immigrants already in the United States. The new immigration bill switches priority from family relations to skills and facility with English. Critics say this change is evidence of elitism, while supporters argue it is simply good economic sense.
Jeanne Butterfield, executive director, American Immigration Lawyers Association; author, "Opposing View: System has served us well," in USA Today.
Tamar Jacoby, senior fellow, The Manhattan Institute
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