There are now over 1 million people stuck in the green card queue for workers & their families. Not because of govt delays, but because of irrational limits that Congress hasn't raised since 1990.

Kudos to @David_J_Bier @CatoInstitute; great FOIA work!
1/ https://www.cato.org/publications/immigration-research-policy-brief/backlog-skilled-immigrants-tops-1-million-over#employment-based-green-card-backlog

Sobering takeaway: Some people entering the green card line today could face a wait of nearly a century (aka never).
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Our #immigration laws force skilled workers into "temporary" visas like #H1B, lashing them to a sponsoring employer & impeding mobility, while they wait decades for an artificially scarce green card conveying permanent residency & ultimately citizenship.

& it's getting worse.
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Green cards based on family ties are severely backlogged, too—to the tune of 4 million people waiting up to 100 years (aka never).

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https://www.boundless.com/blog/100-year-wait-time-green-card/

The solution is obvious: Congress should lift the artificial limits on green cards that haven't budged since 1990, even as US population is up 30% & GDP is up 2x.

Give its size, the US is one of the stingiest countries when it comes to #immigration:
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https://www.boundless.com/blog/canada-australia-green-cards/

The next time you hear a politician praise Canada & Australia for their superior #immigration systems, ask: If those countries can allow 2x more permanent residents every year, why can't we?

Endless green card backlogs are a choice. A dumb choice.

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https://www.boundless.com/blog/canada-australia-green-cards/