Subject: HQ NR #7060: Simpson Bill S 1394 Passed in Judiciary Subcommittee

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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 12:00:37 -0500

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      Simpson Bill S 1394 Passed in Judiciary Subcommittee

   Legislation introduced by Simpson (R-Wyo) to significantly refore
the legal immigration system and harshly harm business-based employ-
ment and immigration was approved by a 5 - 2 vote  yesterday  by the
Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee.

   The Subcommittee also voted to combine the legislation with Simp-
son's bill to reform illegal immigration - S 269,     which had been
approved ppreviously by this subcommittee.    The combined bill will 
now be sent to the full   Judiciary Committee for further action and
consideration.

   During the subcommittee markup,  Simpson amended his bill to add-
ress valid concerns raised by the business community,     especially 
"high-tech" companies.      Simpson removed a provision in the draft 
legislation that would have required new   foreign graduates of U.S. 
university to complete two years of work outside of the U.S.   prior 
to being allowed to work in the country.    In addition,     Simpson 
lowered a fee proposed to be charged to employers wishing to    hire 
foreign workers, taking it down from 25 % to 10 % or $10,000, which-
ever is higher, of the first year's salary. 

   The IFCSS Headquarters believes that the  national  lobbying from
high-tech industry and educational community, played important roles 
in forcing the Simpson's bill to be amended.  IFCSS will present new 
approaches for further lobby effort, and    strongly urges  our  CSS
community to be alert, though the bill was amended,     and start to
fight at the full Committee level.

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