Federal lawmakers are trying again to push through immigration reform that would allow officials to recapture unused visas and reprocess them for nurses and other healthcare professionals. The legislation was applauded by provider groups who see the visas as a measure to offset the severe workforce crisis that is particularly harsh in nursing…
Category: Visa Immigration
Brown: Successfully leveraging a limited (broken) immigration system
It is well established that the U.S. immigration system is flawed. For decades, the national conversation has been almost exclusively focused on border enforcement and undocumented workers. The employment-based immigration system is in part to blame, with very limited options for even degreed workers and other professionals. For instance, the H-1B program is…