[Plutarch]

Today, about 80% of all foreigners in the U.S. on work visas legally "adjust" from temporary to permanent status.

The Migration Policy Institute said the popular H1B program for skilled workers "implicitly encourages a transition to permanent residency" because H1B workers are not required to demonstrate that they intend to return home.

I had not known this.

[penelopesire]

The Migration Policy Institute is a spin off from The Carnegie Endowment For Peace which should tell you all you need to know. Liberal policy wonks for the most part.