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Lessons From The Trade Arena: A Proposal To Change U.S. Immigration Law For The Benefit Of U.S. Workers, Jonathan Todres
Lessons From The Trade Arena: A Proposal To Change U.S. Immigration Law For The Benefit Of U.S. Workers, Jonathan Todres
San Diego International Law Journal
This Article examines this conflict between U.S. trade and immigration law and policy and asks whether the United States could apply some of the principles underlying its free trade policy to its immigration law in a way that benefits the U.S. economy and its workers. In Part II, this Article explores how U.S. immigration law protects U.S. labor. Specifically, Part II focuses on the controversy surrounding the H-1B visa program for non-immigrants and U.S. treatment of skilled workers from other countries, as the H1-B program is a good potential starting point for a new approach to immigration law. Part III …